Potters are in a good moment at present, admits Jones

NATHAN Jones expects Stoke City to keep up their challenge at the right end of the Championship this season.

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Jones admits he’s had a tough few days with defeats to two of his old clubs, Southampton on Saturday and then Stoke back at the bet365 Stadium, when two from Sorba Thomas and one from Million Manhoef set up a 3-0 home win.

It’s a result that moves Stoke up to second, in sharp contrast to what the previous three seasons.

It was put to Jones that he knew about as well as anyone the challenges that those in Stoke colours have faced in the last few years - “I've been through half of that with you!” he told the Sentinel - and he can see good work from Mark Robins and in recruitment.