Stoke City manager Mark Robins called his side "outstanding" after the Potters' 3-1 victory over Queen's Park Rangers.
In a convincing display, goals from Bae Jun-Ho, Junior Tchamadeu and Million Manhoef earned three vital points in a tight battle at the foot of the Championship.
"I thought for 60 to 65 minutes we were outstanding and then we allowed them for one or two reasons a little bit more possession of the ball," former Coventry boss Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.
"They used it by getting the ball forward as quickly as they possibly could.