Stoke City boss Tony Pulis admits expectations have risen amongst the home support.

Stoke returned to winning ways last weekend with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over bottom-placed Portsmouth.

Several sections of the crowd at the Britannia Stadium appeared disgruntled with their team's first-half display, but Pulis was keen to put things into perspective.

"It was a great three points," he said. "We didn't play well in the first half, but second half, I thought looking back at the game we were the better team and created all the real opportunities.

"There are no gimmes in the Premier League.

"We have to remember that Pompey have been a Premier League side for about five years and won the FA Cup last year.

"But they turn up at the Britannia now and everyone expects us to beat them."