Stoke City boss Tony Pulis has said his side have paid the price for squandering too many chances.
The Potters lost 1-0 to Blackpool at the Britannia Stadium thanks to Dudley Campbell’s second-half goal.
Pulis conceded after the match that it was ‘one of those days’.
He told BBC Sport: “We created more chances today (December 11) than we have done in other Premier League matches.
“We had opportunities and won every header from the corners but didn’t hit the target.”
Both sides squandered early chances in a goalless first-half.
Matthew Etherington and Kenwyne Jones linked up well but the latter’s headed effort flew narrowly over the crossbar.
Blackpool found their feet in the game and came perilously close following Robert Huth’s slip.
The German’s mistake was picked up by Neil Eardley whose teasing cross was blocked by Andy Wilkinson, the rebound falling kindly to Campbell who lashed his volley wide.
Blackpool nearly broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time but were denied by Asmir Begovic who pulled off a superb one-handed save to deny Campbell.
There were chances for both sides at the start of the second-half, but it was the visitors that made sure of their opportunity.
Ricardo Fuller failed to take advantage of a clear run on goal, and Blackpool countered the attack. Charlie Adam whipped in a teasing ball from the left and found Campbell prowling in the six-yard box with a simple tap-in from close range.
Stoke piled the pressure on, and hit the woodwork three times through Fuller, Etherington and Rory Delap but the visitors somehow managed to hold out.
Pulis said Blackpool’s ‘game of lottery’ worked for them.
He added: “They took their chances and won the game.
“Fair play to them, they have thrown the dice and their playing a game of lottery at times because they play very open and it came up trumps today.
“The lads worked hard – but I didn’t think it was going to be our day and it turned out that way.”
The result leaves the Potters in 11th place with a trip to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium to look forward to next week.
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