Apr 4, 2017 at 7.45pm UK at ​Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,881
Burnley
1-0
StokeStoke City
Boyd (58')
Ward (24'), Barton (30'), Boyd (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Adam (76'), Martins Indi (88')

Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City were the better team at Turf Moor'

Mark Hughes greets Antonio Conte during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Chelsea on March 18, 2017
© SilverHub
Mark Hughes believes that Stoke City played well enough to take at least a point from their meeting with Burnley, as George Boyd's second-half goal proved the difference.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has claimed that his side did not deserve to lose to Burnley after creating a number of big opportunities.

The Potters failed to take any of their openings when they arrived at Turf Moor and ultimately came unstuck to a George Boyd goal just before the hour mark - one of three shots on target for the hosts.

Hughes was disappointed to see Stoke leave Lancashire without at least a share of the spoils, with his side's run without a win now stretching four games since overcoming Middlesbrough exactly a month ago.

Speaking to BBC Sport after the 1-0 loss, the Welshman said: "I thought we played well in terms of withstanding what Burnley do and defensively we were rock solid. In terms of our play we had a gameplan and looked to take their press out of it and it worked really well.

"[I thought] It was just a matter time for us to score. We had a couple of real opportunities when we were clean through and that is the disappointing thing for us.

"We were the side in the ascendancy but they were able to go up and put the ball into the box and it was a good strike but I don't recall them having too many others. It is disappointing. On night I thought we were the better team."

Stoke, back in action at the weekend with a home match against Liverpool, find themselves 11th in the Premier League after dropping two places.

Mark Hughes looks on prior to the Premier League match between Stoke City and Southampton on March 12, 2016
Read Next:
Hughes: 'Stoke carrying knocks from weekend'
>



You May Like
Recomended from Sports Mole
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Chelsea31243465254075
2Tottenham HotspurSpurs31208364224268
3Liverpool32189568402863
4Manchester CityMan City31187660352561
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd301512346242257
6Arsenal29166761362554
7Everton32159857362154
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom32128123941-244
9Southampton30117123737040
10Watford31107143652-1637
11Leicester CityLeicester31106153951-1236
12Burnley32106163244-1236
13Stoke CityStoke3299143447-1336
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham32106164257-1536
15Bournemouth3298154559-1435
16Crystal Palace3094173950-1131
17Hull City3286183364-3130
18Swansea CitySwansea3284203767-3028
19Middlesbrough31412152237-1524
20Sunderland3155212456-3220