'I couldn't believe it was in the back of the net'

[Rex Features]Stoke City boss Mark Robins admits he had a feeling of disbelief at Luton Town's injury-time equaliser at the Bet365 Stadium.With the hosts looking on course for a third straight home win when Lewis Baker's free-kick was deflected in on 74 minutes, Luton substitute Millenic Alli was left alone at the far post to fire home from a tight angle."He should never be able to get any space," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.

"It's a slither of space. He should never be able to get it in. "I had to look twice, I couldn't believe it was in the back of the net.



"We're disappointed and, at the end of the day, Luton are celebrating as they haven't lost. But we should still have seen them off. "We'd dealt with everything they've had to throw at us - and they've thrown a lot.

We'd scored and we should have got it done. "They've made the game really difficult. You've got to expect that.

And the ball was in the air a lot more, which isn't ideal, but you've got to deal with it and we did that pretty well until the last bit."It just flattens everything. I'm really disappointed but, take the emotions out of it, we've got to take the point and make it into a better one at Cardiff on Saturday.

"There's still a long way to go and we now have to be ready to go again."After Saturday's trip to the Cardiff City Stadium, the Potters host Sheffield Wednesday on Good Friday before two games in the space of five days against two of the top three - away to Leeds United on Easter Monday, a Friday night visit of Sheffield United and then the final-day trip to John Eustace's Derby County.Latest Stoke City news, analysis and fan views.