Stoke job 'not impossible' - Robins

Mark Robins has won six of his 20 league games in charge of Stoke

Managing Stoke City is not an impossible job and the club has the infrastructure to succeed, according to head coach Mark Robins.

The Potters need to win at fellow-strugglers Derby County (12:30 BST) on Saturday to be assured of Championship football for next season but a failure to take three points would still require wins for Hull City, Luton Town and Preston North End to send them down.

"The challenge is there and significant - it's been branded an impossible job but it isn't," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.

"Around the club things are good and are moving forward.

"We've got a decent infrastructure but our supporters aren't interested in that, they're just interested in getting the result we need."

Robins became Stoke's fourth permanent boss in 13 months when he was appointed on New Year's Day and is staying calm ahead of the trip to Pride Park.

"I understand the seriousness of it but if you've done everything you can in terms of preparation you can't do any more - we've all been diligent so we'll mosey up to Derby and look forward to it," he added.

"It's a game of football, it's what we do - this is important and we'll give everything we possibly can and as long as we do that we'll be fine."