Late penalty costs Stoke

Another defeat for Stoke City

Author: Greg DeanPublished 4th Mar 2021

Stoke lost 2-1 to Swansea City last night - after a penalty in the 96th minute gave the visitors a win.

The Potters had gone ahead early in the game thanks to Nick Powell.

Here's boss - Michael O' Neil:

"We're in an environment where there's no crowds in the stadium obviously and I feel that teams are claiming for everything and putting the officials under undue pressure. I just couldn't see that - if there was 20,000 people here - I couldn't see the referee pointing to the spot in that situation."

Michael O' Neil says it ended up being a frustrating night:

"We didn't deserve not to get something from the game. We hit the post, we hit the bar - we had to defend at times, which we did well. As I say, the least we deserved from the game was a point - if not more."

Elsewhere, Manchester United's chances of catching Premier League leaders Manchester City were dealt another blow last night as they were held to a goalless draw at Crystal Palace.

They're now 14 points behind their local rivals.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the performance simply wasn't good enough:

"If you're not spot on, you're not going to win games. First half, too slow to start with - second half again, never got going."

Tonight, champions Liverpool host Chelsea at Anfield in a clash that could have big implications for which of them finishes in the top four.