Tony Pulis has dedicated promotion to the Premier League to the fans following an historic afternoon at the Britannia Stadium.

City's goalless draw against Leicester City ensured a return to the top flight after a 23-year absence, and speaking immediately after the game he couldn't hide his delight.

"It is an absolutely unbelievable achievement and I am so happy for the supporters," he told Stoke City World.

"They have come here week in week out and travelled the length and breadth of the country and have been brilliant.

"This is why I came back here two years ago, I am just so happy for everyone involved with this fantastic football club."

The City boss recalls a phone call he held with the Chairman prior to his arrival two years ago, and says he knew then he was joining a club with massive potential.

"I remember having a conversation with the chairman when i was at Plymouth, and I told him if he was prepared to give me a budget to challenge I would stick my neck on the line and come back.

"He stuck to his word and we have got the club in to the Premier League.

"The players have been absolutely fantastic this season and all the credit they are getting now is fully deserved.

"They have done me proud, the supporters proud and themselves and their family's proud. These players will go down in Stoke City history and that is fully deserved."