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  5. Wilmot confident Stoke City will stay up

    Stoke City's Ben Wilmot holds his hands in a heart shape towards the fans after the 1-0 win at CardiffGetty Images

    Stoke City defender Ben Wilmot said every game between now and the end of the Championship season will be "nervy" but the Potters are playing well enough to stay up.

    The 25-year-old's late deflected effort at relegation rivals Cardiff City, which went down as a Will Fish own goal, helped the Potters to a vital 1-0 victory in the race for survival.

    Mark Robins' side moved five points clear of the drop zone following the win in Wales with four games remaining.

    "It was obviously going to be a nervy game with the position they're in, all these games are now," Wilmot told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "I think it would've been huge either way - win, lose or draw.

    "It's in our hands, so we've just got to keep doing what we're doing, keep playing well and the results will come, and we'll be fine in the end."

    Wilmot also said it is "nice" to be playing in a settled back four alongside Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips and Eric Junior Bocat, who have all started the past six games together.

    "Me and Ash have got a good connection, I enjoy playing with Eric on my left, and I think Ash enjoys playing with Junior on his right," he added.

    "We've been playing for a good number of games together now. I feel like we're improving with each other in every game and I feel nice and solid with the three of them."

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  20. 'Let's remain in control of it' - Robins

    Stoke City players celebrate Saturday's 85th-minute winner at CardiffGetty Images

    Stoke City left it late to get their 'smash and grab' winner at Cardiff on Saturday

    Stoke City boss Mark Robins admits it was "job done" at Cardiff on Saturday - even if they left it late to snatch their winner.

    Following the midweek draw with another of the Championship relegation battlers Luton Town, when Stoke themselves got stung, this was a classic response.

    And the 85th-minute Will Fish own goal, coming on top of Lewis Baker's hugely deflected strike against Luton, did at least show that the Potters are getting the luck when it matters.

    "We got what we needed," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke. "It was a scrappy game at the end of a three-game week again. But the players got themselves together and made sure we didn't concede again late on.

    "We made that goal happen. We ended up with what we deserved really.

    "What we ended up doing is galvanising ourselves after what happened against us on Tuesday."

    Heading into the Easter programme of Sheffield Wednesday at home on Friday and then current table toppers Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday, Stoke have a five-point cushion over the bottom three.

    "We're in control of it, so let's remain in control of it," he said. "Let's make sure we keep putting those performances in for our supporters and for ourselves because it is really important.

    "It's something that we want to achieve this season without a shadow of a doubt, so let's finish the job off.

    "Thankfully, we've taken a big step towards what we need in terms of the total. Whatever's going on, be present in that moment and make sure that we're not thinking of other things that may or may not happen."

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