Stoke City boss Tony Pulis was proud of their point from Liverpool on Saturday.

Stoke have taken four points off Liverpool this season and the result extended their run away from home to one defeat in nine.

"Apart from Sunderland and Bolton our away form has been the best it's been since we were promoted to the Premier League and one or two changes that we have made since the defeat at the Reebok have worked a treat for us," said manager Pulis.

"There were four or five occasions when we could have caught them out when they were pushing men forward and if we want to become a better team, we need to make better use of possession in those circumstances.

"The quality is there but it is sometimes down to the effort that the players put in when they are under that kind of pressure.

"If we can pass the ball quicker through the pitch, then we have the players who can take advantage of that."