'We were the better team' - Stoke City boss Mark Hughes

Arnautovic was the guilty man on this occasion, moving into scoring positions on at least three occasions only to spurn each chance on a forgettable evening.

For a player capable of such finesse it was a highly frustrating performance and one that probably cost Stoke a point.

"It's just one of those things," said Hughes of the Austrian playmaker's slack showing.

"A couple of times he broke, straight through once and he over-ran it and another time he waited for Saido (Berahino) and maybe he could have gone solo and got a shot off.

"We certainly had the chance and should have converted at least one of them. We just needed a little quality, a little guile and the ability to pick the right pass at the right time at the top end of the pitch.

"That was the only thing missing in my view."