Pulis unhappy with Costa challenges

Stoke boss Tony Pulis felt Valencia should have been reduced to 10 men in their Europa League clash last night after Tino Costa twice escaped punishment for tackles on Dean Whitehead.

The Spaniards came away from the first leg of their last-32 tie at the Britannia Stadium with a 1-0 victory thanks to Mehmet Topal’s 30-yard thunderbolt in the 36th minute.