Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen admits he had no answer to Maynor Figueroa's amazing strike for Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

Potters boss Tony Pulis absolved Sorensen of any blame for the wonder goal.

"He just ran up and smashed it. I always want to take a positive starting position and obviously I got caught out," admitted Sorensen.

"I'm not happy being beaten from the halfway line but you have to credit him for striking it the way he did - unbelievable. These things happen in football."