Nigel Pearson was full of praise for the way his Bristol City side responded from an "awful" first-half to pull off a dramatic turnaround in front of the travelling fans.
The Robins extended their consecutive victories in Stoke to five matches thanks to Zak Vyner's first of the season and Anis Mehmeti's first in City colours. It was a brilliant second half showing and the reaction Pearson was craving after falling behind at the break.
City were second best in the opening 45 minutes, although had the best chances through Nahki Wells and Andi Weimann, with the former firing wide from a one-on-one situation. The visitors were punished for failing to take their chances when Nick Powell pounced on some slack defending with Tyrese Campbell handed too much space on the left to get his cross away.
