TONY PULIS expressed delight at the fact that Stoke City are now three quarters of the way to a 40-point target . . . but admitted that he won't be entirely happy until their Premier League future has been secured for another season.

The Potters stretched their unbeaten run in 2010 to seven matches with a satisfying point from their game at Wigan Athletic on Tuesday evening.

The result meant that City remained in eleventh place and they now have a comfortable nine-point cushion over the sides in the relegation zone.

"I am delighted to be in the position we are in, but I won't feel happy until we reach the 40-point target," said City's boss after the 1-1 draw.

"I go to sleep at night thinking about it and I wake up in the morning thinking about it. It is important that we stay in the Premier League for another year and at the moment we are on target to achieve that aim, but we are not getting carried away."

He added: "We have made a great start to the New Year and I am sure the supporters are enjoying the ride. They were fantastic again tonight."

Pulis was nevertheless a little disappointed that City hadn't moved a couple more points closer to their target with a victory at the DW Stadium.

Although it took a late equaliser from Tuncay to earn a point in the end, they had chances to win the game, especially in the closing stages.

"We took the game to them and looked like the team who would win," said Pulis. "Maybe we should have done in the end because we had the chances.

"In Ricardo Fuller, Tuncay and Matty Etherington, we have three players who can do something special, and I thought they all did that tonight.

"Unfortunately, we didn't get a bit of luck in front of goal. If we had done, then we would have won the game, but I am pleased with the point."

Pulis admitted that a tactical switch at the back had helped to turn things around after the Potters had fallen behind to an early Wigan goal. Andy Wilkinson was moved to left back, Robert Huth to right back and Danny Higginbotham moved into the middle. "That nullified them and then we looked like the team who would win," said Pulis.