'Capable' Stoke must back up Blackburn win - Robins

Mark Robins has won three and lost five of his 12 league games since becoming Stoke City boss at the start of the year

Stoke City boss Mark Robins said his battling squad is "capable of doing a lot more" as they try to build on this week's important win over Blackburn Rovers when they face Millwall in the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday.

The Potters' 1-0 win on Wednesday was their first in five games and kept them four points clear of the Championship's relegation zone.

Speaking ahead of their trip to south-east London, Robins thinks Stoke's lowly position does not tell the whole story of what they have been through this term.

"I think we're capable of doing a lot more. I think the league position is something where we shouldn't necessarily be," he told BBC Radio Stoke.

"Injuries really impact a squad and it's felt like a perfect storm, and all of the things that could go wrong, go wrong. But you have to make the best of the hand you're dealt."

The Potters have been without a host of key players at various points this season because of injury and have had particular issues at left-back.

Although Edna Stevens will not face the Lions because of a slight knock, Eric Bocat is set to return.

"We need to keep everyone on the training ground, but it's a balancing act over how far we can push them because you need to push them beyond [their limit] to get any growth."

With nine games to go, Robins knows every point will be vital and has confidence in his players to stay clear of trouble.

"I think we're good enough and they're really capable players. I see good things, and some not so good things, but you can rectify things and put them right," he said.

"The big thing is we have to back performances up - so can we go and do that? Can we go and get these three points that we really want and really need?"