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Wednesday October 29, 2008 Finished Britannia Stadium

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Stoke City

  • Fuller 73’

Sunderland

  1. Fuller fires Stoke above drop zone

    Fuller fires Stoke above drop zone

    A second-half goal by Ricardo Fuller has given Stoke a 1-0 Premier League win at home to Sunderland. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Stoke City
    • Sunderland
    • 90+3 And that's the whistle! A huge win for Stoke, thanks to that goal by Ricardo Fuller! Sunderland were poor in comparison to recent performances, and Stoke did what they always do in getting those long throws in!
    • 90' Three minutes to be added on at the end of normal time.
    • 86' Richardson with a ball into Jones who is in on the right but Sorensen saves his low shot.
    • 83' Delap with another long throw but Jones outjumps Sidibe and Sunderland get it away.
    • 81' Tonge on the ball, it is played superbly through to Fuller and there's a slip from the Sunderland defender and Fuller is through but he slides it wide!
    • 79' Jones gets the ball on the left and has a pop but well wide.
    • 76' SUNDERLAND SUB: Reid on for MAlbranque.
    • 74' It's a throw in to Stoke, which Delap will of course take. He sends it into the area AND FULLER GETS UP ABOVE WHITEHEAD TO HEAD IT PAST FULOP FOR 1-0! The Potters routine set-piece reaps dividends yet again!
    • 72' Long-range effort from Diao goes well wide.
    • 71' Malbranque with a bad tackle on Higginbotham who loses his head. Malbranque booked.
    • 69' Diao with a late tackle to concede a free-kick on the left. Whitehead takes it and it's a good delivery but Jones's header is wide
    • 67' Stoke seem wise to Delap's throws, as McCartney this time clears easily.
    • 65' Stoke win a corner on the left, Soares sends it over but the Black Cats clear.
    • 64' Another Stoke long throw on the right... but Delap's effort goes out for a goal kick.
    • 62' SUNDERLAND SUB: Chopra on for Cisse.
    • 61' Soares on the right for Stoke, he sends in a good cross and Fuller has a shot which is blocked and it trickles to SIDIBE AT THE FAR POST TO SCORE BUT HE CAN'T GET A TOUCH ON IT AND IT SOMEHOW GOES WIDE!
    • 58' It's touched to Cisse but he drags a poor shot wide.
    • 57' Free-kick to Sunderland on the left after a foul by Faye, just outside the box...
    • 55' Corner to Sunderland on the right which causes a few problems but is eventually cleared. It comes back at stoke though as Sunderland take the initiative this half.
    • 52' Diao is booked for a challenge on Diouf.
    • 50' A delay in play as a Sunderland player gets treatment, not sure who it is though...
    • 48' Stoke have a free-kick, which Soares will take... it's a brilliant delivery but Sidibe and Faye can't get there! Sunderland break from that and win a free-kick about 35 yards out, they send everyone forward as Richardson prepares to lump it in... headed clear but back in, Stoke get it away though.
    • 46' Kenwyne Jones came on at the break for Sunderland in place of fellow Trini man Dwight Yorke.
    • 46' Second half underway at the Britannia!
    • 45' Half-time in Stoke, still goalless but the hosts have had the better chances!
    • 44' A throw for Stoke on the right, Delap comes over and sends it right into the near post but Whitehead heads it behind for a corner.
    • 43' Sunderland now have a free-kick which is put behind by Delap for a corner, which Richardson strolls over to take but the far-post header by Collins is some way wide.
    • 40' Another long throw chance for Stoke which Delap hurls across to Sidibe who flicks it on to Shawcross but it somehow spins behind for a goal kick! Good chance Stoke.
    • 37' Another throw to Stoke on the right but this time it's cleared fairly easily.
    • 35' Bardsley on the right, he swings over a cross and CISSE but he heads wide! Great chance for Sunderland. Stoke counter quickly and win a throw on the right, basically a corner for these boys and it's hurled near-post by Delap and Shawcross flies in but nicked away from him and behind for a corner!
    • 29' Richardson takes the free kick but Delap knocks it behind. The corner causes a few problems but Sorensen eventually gets hold of it and Stoke survive.
    • 27' Abdoulaye Faye is booked for a late challenge on Bardsley.
    • 24' A spell of pressure from Stoke, a long throw from the right caused some problems but Sunderland are a well-organised team and clear their lines.
    • 22' Delap is on the left, he cuts inside onto his right foot and floats a cross into the area but Fulop claims under in and he hits a low drive from just outside the box that Fulop has to save again!
    • 19' Fuller gets the ball on the left and tries a speculative shot but gathered easily by Fulop.
    • 17' Fuller comes down the left but Ferdinand is right on him and he wins the challenge before clearing.
    • 12' Malbranque on the ball just inside the box, he has a crack but saved by Sorensen.
    • 11' Long throw from Delap catches the Sunderland defence out and Sidibe gets a shot in but saved by Fulop!
    • 9' Higginbotham's corner is headed weakly by Fuller into the arms of Fulop.
    • 8' Free-kick to Stoke on the edge of the box after McCartney fouls Sidibe, just to the right of the D... terrible effort by Higginbotham though, straight at the wall taking a huge deflection and wide for a corner.
    • 1' Match underway in Stoke!
    • - Hello and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Stoke City and Sunderland, from 19:45 UK time!

  • Team Stats

    Stoke City Stats Sunderland
    47% Possession 52%
    11 Shots 10
    4 Shots on target 2
    1 Saves 0
    5 Corners 3
    8 Fouls 11
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Yellow cards 1
    0 Red cards 0
    18 Tackles 17
    185 Accurate passes 225
    37 Bad passes 46

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Stoke City
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      29 Thomas Sorensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
      17 Ryan Shawcross 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 0
      3 Danny Higginbotham 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 17 13 1
      2 Andy Griffin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 0 0
      25 Abdoulaye Faye 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 18 2 3
      18 Salif Diao 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 26 5 5
      4 Seyi Olofinjana 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 13 1 1
      8 Tom Soares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 3
      24 Rory Delap 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 6 2
      11 Mamady Sidibe 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 12 2 1
      10 Ricardo Fuller 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 13 5 1
      15 Vincent Pericard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      1 Steve Simonsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      12 Dave Kitson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      33 Ibrahima Sonko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Michael Tonge 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 1
      28 Andy Wilkinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      19 Amdy Faye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Sunderland
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      32 Marton Fülöp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
      26 Anton Ferdinand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 1
      15 Danny Collins 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 19 6 2
      2 Phillip Bardsley 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 20 0 3
      3 George McCartney 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 21 12 2
      19 Dwight Yorke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 3
      6 Dean Whitehead 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 28 8 2
      8 Steed Malbranque 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 20 0 2
      10 Kieran Richardson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 1
      11 El Hadji Diouf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 24 3 0
      9 Djibril Cisse 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 10 0 0
      16 Michael Chopra 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 1
      46 Nick Colgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      5 Nyron Nosworthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      20 Andy Reid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
      4 Teemu Tainio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      18 Grant Leadbitter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 Kenwyne Jones 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 11 1 0

  • Summary

    • 81' Tonge on the ball, it is played superbly through to Fuller and there's a slip from the Sunderland defender and Fuller is through but he slides it wide!
    • 74' It's a throw in to Stoke, which Delap will of course take. He sends it into the area AND FULLER GETS UP ABOVE WHITEHEAD TO HEAD IT PAST FULOP FOR 1-0! The Potters routine set-piece reaps dividends yet again!
    • 61' Soares on the right for Stoke, he sends in a good cross and Fuller has a shot which is blocked and it trickles to SIDIBE AT THE FAR POST TO SCORE BUT HE CAN'T GET A TOUCH ON IT AND IT SOMEHOW GOES WIDE!
    • 48' Stoke have a free-kick, which Soares will take... it's a brilliant delivery but Sidibe and Faye can't get there! Sunderland break from that and win a free-kick about 35 yards out, they send everyone forward as Richardson prepares to lump it in... headed clear but back in, Stoke get it away though.
    • 40' Another long throw chance for Stoke which Delap hurls across to Sidibe who flicks it on to Shawcross but it somehow spins behind for a goal kick! Good chance Stoke.
    • 35' Bardsley on the right, he swings over a cross and CISSE but he heads wide! Great chance for Sunderland. Stoke counter quickly and win a throw on the right, basically a corner for these boys and it's hurled near-post by Delap and Shawcross flies in but nicked away from him and behind for a corner!
    • 22' Delap is on the left, he cuts inside onto his right foot and floats a cross into the area but Fulop claims under in and he hits a low drive from just outside the box that Fulop has to save again!
    • - Hello and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Stoke City and Sunderland, from 19:45 UK time!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Chris Foy

  • Stoke City

    Manager: Tony Pulis

    Captain: Andy Griffin

    Starting line-up

    • T. Sorensen
    • A. Griffin
    • A. Diagne-Faye Yellow Card
    • R. Shawcross
    • D. Higginbotham
    • T. Soares Substitution Out (69′)
    • S. Diao Yellow Card
    • S. Olofinjana Substitution Out (87′)
    • R. Delap
    • M. Sidibe
    • R. Fuller Goal Substitution Out (90′)

    Subs

    • A. Faye Substitution In87′
    • S. Simonsen
    • V. Pericard
    • M. Tonge Substitution In69′
    • D. Kitson Substitution In90′
    • A. Wilkinson

    Injured

    • I. Sonko
    • A. Davies

    Suspended

    None

  • Sunderland

    Manager: Roy Keane

    Captain: Dean Whitehead

    Starting line-up

    • M. Fulop
    • P. Bardsley
    • D. Collins
    • A. Ferdinand
    • G. McCartney
    • S. Malbranque Yellow Card Substitution Out (75′)
    • D. Yorke Substitution Out (45′)
    • D. Whitehead
    • K. Richardson
    • D. Cissé Substitution Out (62′)
    • E. Diouf

    Subs

    • T. Tainio
    • N. Nosworthy
    • A. Reid Substitution In75′
    • N. Colgan
    • M. Chopra Substitution In62′
    • G. Leadbitter

    Injured

    • D. Ward
    • R. Anderson
    • M. Waghorn

    Suspended

    None