Gary Rowett says Stoke must look to Fulham for promotion inspiration

Gary Rowett says his Stoke side must draw inspiration from Fulham's promotion last season as they look to climb up the Sky Bet Championship table.

Stoke currently sit 18th after taking nine points from nine games, and will look to return to winning ways at Rotherham on Saturday evening - live on Sky Sports Football.

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Rowett's side were among the pre-season favourites for promotion after dropping down from the Premier League, but have recorded just two league wins so far this campaign.

But Rowett is not deterred, and pointed towards Fulham's rise up the table - from 14th after nine games to promotion via the play-offs - as a reason why Stoke can still dream of an immediate return to the Premier League.

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"Last season, after 10 games, we had 13 points at Derby. Within the next 10-15 games we were sat in second," Rowett told Sky Sports.

"We even had the opportunity to have a poor run of form and go out the play-offs only to get back in the play-offs.

"If you look at Fulham last year. Around this time people were calling for Slavisa Jokanovic's head, and what an unbelievable turnaround they had.

"It can happen quickly when you've got the type of quality we know we've got in our group. But what we've got to do is we've got to give ourselves a chance by having a solid base.

"I've got no doubt. It's not just bravado in front of you guys, I've got no doubt we can turn the season around and climb the table very quickly.

"We've got to stop talking about it and start doing it. Then you will see us move up the table pretty quick."

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