Prior and Collingwood stayed together for nearly 54 overs
Paul Collingwood says England will look to utilise a deteriorating pitch to win the fifth Test against West Indies.
Collingwood and Matt Prior hit hundreds in the tourists' 546-6 declared before West Indies reached 92-1 at stumps.
"The last two pitches we've played on haven't broken up as much as we would have liked them to," he told BBC Sport.
"I think this pitch could be different. There are lot more cracks in it and hopefully getting a score like that puts the pressure back on them."
He added: "We've played so much good cricket in this series we deserve something and when you put them under pressure day after day, hopefully they'll crack.
"It would be great if we can go out there and win. Today there were some negative tactics. With the field that they had it was always going to be hard to score the boundaries.
"Our job in the first innings was to get a big score and that's what we've gone out and done."
Collingwood was also happy with his personal contribution of 161, which followed scores of 113 and 96 in the last two Tests.
"I'm pleased to be scoring runs - that's the job I've got to do for the side," he said.
"Today it was important to get the runs on the board. Playing five batters and going with the extra seamer, we needed that kind of partnership from myself and Matt.
"We lost two early wickets this morning and then we had to build. That's certainly what we did and it was a great partnership."
The Durham all-rounder offered words of support for debutant Amjad Khan, who endured a difficult introduction to Test cricket by conceding 27 runs from four wicketless overs.
"Amjad was fine," he said. "He wanted to make an impression, he's got pace and he's a bowler who we want to take wickets. He's not going to be a line and length bowler - we want him to bowl fast, we want him to get the ball reversing and get a few balls up around their ear-holes.
"Of course he's going to be nervous to start off with but it's exciting when a bowler comes back himself and wants to bowl fast. That's good for us."
Prior praised Collingwood's part in their stand as he compiled an undefeated 131.
"It's very easy to get frustrated but the wise head Paul Collingwood was keeping me going and making sure we stayed with our processes and kept the scoreboard ticking over without taking any unecessary risks," he told BBC Sport.
"I was really pleased Paul was out there guiding us through and in the end it worked out well.
"It's nice coming back and playing cricket after seven sleepless nights (following the birth of my son).
"After losing those two early wickets it was really important to get that partnership going. When we got in we wanted to make it count and that's what we did."
The Sussex wicketkeeper also defended his decision to return home after the third Test to visit his wife and new-born baby, even though he missed the birth.
"It was not a decision I took lightly," he said. "I spent a lot of time thinking it over and speaking to the people I felt were right to speak to.
"My family had a say and also my team-mates - I was hugely backed by all of them and most of them were pretty much telling me to go home - so that was important.
"Any father knows the birth of his first child is absolutely fantastic and it was an amazing experience to go back and spend that week with my family."
West Indies seamer Lionel Baker, who dismissed Collingwood, said he thought the onus was still on England to try to win the match.
"We expected it to play quicker but at the same time it's quite slow," he said.
"We have got to try and bowl straight and get the ball in the right area. We''ve just got to play what we see. We're 1-0 up and we've got to hold our position. England have to come at us, we've just got to wait for them."
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