Stoke City boss Tony Pulis was satisfied with their 0-0 draw at Liverpool.

Pulis insisted Stoke could have done even better after mistakes by Liverpool in the first half nearly gifted goals to Charlie Adam and Michael Kightly.

He said: "We are pleased, we have had three draws here in five years in the Premiership so we haven't done too bad.

"We just can't get that win that we would love. The first 20 to 25 minutes I thought we had the best chances and the best of the game and then they came into it and in the second half we had to defend resolutely.

"They worked their socks off, it's a good group, a very, very together group and we are pleased with the point."

Pulis confirmed that Michael Owen missed a return to Anfield after tweaking his groin on Saturday.