"We played some good football at times and had our chances in the first half, but we did lack a spark for most of the game," Davies said after the 2-0 defeat.
"I was also disappointed with the goals we conceded because I didn't think we made Stoke work hard enough for them.
"The players kept plugging away and didn't give up. There is a thin line between success and failure in football these days and this wasn't our day."