Tony Pulis is desperate for Stoke to avoid ref Mike Dean for the rest of the season after Dean Whitehead's red card against Tottenham. Whitehead was dismissed early in the second half on Saturday having been shown a second yellow card by Dean shortly after Tottenham had gone a goal up.

Spurs went on to win the match 2-1 and Pulis revealed afterwards he had tried to have Dean removed from the game due to concerns over previous incidents earlier in the season.

"I've spoken to them (Referees Association) again this week. They are going to give me a bit of time to cool down and then come and see me and have a chat with me," Pulis said.

Asked if he hoped Dean would not be refereeing any of Stoke's games for the remainder of the campaign, Pulis said: "Yes, it would be really nice."

Pulis was incensed by Dean's decision, which he felt turned the entire course of the game.

"I thought we edged the first half and were the better team in a tight, tight game," Pulis said.

"Obviously the first four minutes of the second half, with the goal and then Dean being sent off, had a massive influence on the game.

"We have made our views very clear to the Referees Association about Mike Dean and we hope that will be rectified.

"But I've watched lots of games this year where challenges like that have not been punished, and we were desperately disappointed."