Lambert 'devastated' for Stoke players after late penalty miss

Stoke manager Paul Lambert was disappointed that his side missed the chance to take three points against Brighton.
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Paul Lambert

Lambert said: "I'm devastated for the players.

"When you get a penalty in the last minute it's a big opportunity to win the game. I think the second half we were well on top, we got a great goal. Brighton I thought had done really well in the first half, made it difficult. We changed the system in the second half.

Stoke had come back from a goal down with a Shaqiri strike and missed a stoppage time penalty that would have given them a crucial three points in the battler to avoid relegation.

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"Brighton had obviously scored a great goal themselves so credit to them for that. The second half, when we made a change, we were much better. We scored and had some great opportunities and the penalty... yeah, the penalty's a lottery.

"It's a hit or a miss really. Charlie scored a few weeks ago, at Coventry I think, before we came in so as he felt confident so the confident person hit it."

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