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Saturday October 17, 2009 Finished Britannia Stadium

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Stoke City

  • Beattie 11’ (pen.), 70’

West Ham United

  • Upson 34’

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  1. Green gaffe gifts Stoke victory

    Green gaffe gifts Stoke victory

    Robert Green completed a miserable week by gifting Stoke their winner in a 2-1 victory over West Ham at the Britannia Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Stoke City
    • West Ham United
    • 90+' FULL TIME. Stoke 2-1 West Ham. Good game, Beattie the hero.
    • 90+' We're into injury time... surely Stoke have the points...
    • 88' Fuller does brilliantly, mesmerising Tomkins but there are no takers as he squares the ball across the face of goal...
    • 85' Stoke have the ball at West Ham's end currently, can they see this one out...
    • 82' Stanislas on for Kovac...
    • 80' Free kick on the edge for West Ham...
    • 79' Glenn Whelan fires just wide from the edge of the box for Stoke...
    • 78' Diamanti off for Hines...
    • 76' Big chance for a Beattie hat trick as he heads wide at the back post...
    • 74' Expect a siege from West Ham now...
    • 70' GOAL STOKE! 2-1! It's James Beattie! The big man bundles home after Ricardo Fuller's shot is parried poorly by Rob Green...
    • 68' Lawrence replaces Delap...
    • 67' Big challenge by Shawcross as Cole winds back his right foot to score...
    • 64' West Ham definitely looking the more likely here as Diamanti shows a lovey Cruyff turn to unload a 25-yarder that Sorensen does well to save...
    • 60' Neck on the line time, I'm going to suggest that Stoke will win this if Tuncay comes on... there's no link between midfield and attack at present...
    • 56' WHAT A CHANCE! Shawcross' header is blocked on the line at a corner, he follows it up and slides in just two yards out but puts the ball wide!
    • 54' Greedy! James Beattie bustles his way into the left side of the area, he's on his right foot but the angle is shocking, the decision to shoot just as bad when Fuller was free...
    • 51' GOOD SAVE! Diamanti tries to bend one from the edge of the box but Sorensen dives two handed to make the save...
    • 50' Carlton Cole causing more problems for Shawcross but this time the ref blows against the West Ham man for a push inside the box...
    • 47' That Diamanti fella has the most shocking barnet, but have you seen his girlfriend? Money talks...
    • 46' Second half underway, Upson's face is messed up after that first half injury but he's fighting on...
    • 48' HALF TIME. 1-1. The half peters out but you get the feeling more goals will come after the interval...
    • 45' Chance for a late Rory Delap long throw...
    • 42' You've got to love Ricardo Fuller - the boy loves a cheeky backheel...
    • 39' Ryan Shawcross booked for a cynical one on Diamanti. Hints of an elbow...
    • 38' Half chance for Cole inside the area as he spins with his back to goal but sees his shot deflected to safety. Stoke need the half time whistle...
    • 35' GOAL WEST HAM! 1-1! Matt Upson helps out his mate by rising above everybody to bury a header from a corner. Awful Stoke defending it has to be said...
    • 32' Carlton Cole really is the equivalent of a guy who buys his girlfriend flowers, takes her out for nice meals, even treats her to a holiday, but his girlfriend gives him nothing in return. In other words, he's being let down by his team-mates here...
    • 30' Speak of the devil... "Boogers" sends a free kick directly down the throat of Sorenson...
    • 28' It's not happening for West Ham, I fear Diamanti is the new Marco Boogers...
    • 26' Beattie and Fuller combine in a direct fashion for Stoke but these are more hit-and-hopes rather than proper efforts at goal...
    • 22' Fuller has such a huddle of defenders surrounding him that you would think he was Cheryl Cole, yet he still manages to release a volley wide of the post...
    • 20' There's a slight feeling of unease here at The Britannia, Stoke are sitting back a little and that's not when they're at their best...
    • 18' Cole causing all the problems at The Britannia. It's just a shame no other Hammer seems particularly interested in scoring...
    • 16' SAVE! Carlton Cole shows a great leap to loop a header goalwards but Sorensen is equal to it...
    • 15' It appears Matt Upson has a cut to his head... he's temporarily off the field...
    • 13' It's all Stoke here as Fuller slashes wide from 20 yards...
    • 11' GOAL STOKE! 1-0! James Beattie does his trademark turn and smashes the ball into the top corner!
    • 10' PENALTY STOKE! Etherington felled by the challenge of Faubert!
    • 9' You've got to hand it to West Ham, they show more patience in their passing than Simon Cowell does with Jon and Edward...
    • 7' West Ham beginning to settle into their passing game here...
    • 5' NEARLY! Carlton Cole, playing on the shoulder of Ryan Shawcross, so nearly runs onto a gift of an open goal as Shawcross's pass just about finds its way to the keeper...
    • 4' Stoke have definitely started the better, wracking up three corners already...
    • 1' And we are underway, West Ham kicking from right to left in their navy away strip...
    • - The teams have emerged from the tunnel here... we're ready to go...
    • - A little over five minutes until kick-off, I fancy goals in this one... 3-2 Stoke...
    • - I admit I have far less experience in the Premier League than Tony Pulis, but surely the little genius Tuncay Sanli deserves a spot somewhere in that starting XI?
    • - It appears Glenn Whelan is fit for Stoke but he remains on the bench despite his heroics for Ireland against Italy. Meanwhile for West Ham, Mr Behrami returns with that late 90s David Beckham haircut...
    • - TEAM NEWS: The news is in from The Britannia...
    • - Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Collins, Delap, Diao, Whitehead, Etherington, Fuller, Beattie. Subs: Simonsen, Higginbotham, Whelan, Lawrence, Kitson, Sanli, Wilkinson
    • - West Ham: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Kovac, Noble, Collison, Cole, Diamanti. Subs: Kurucz, Franco, Jimenez, Spector, Da Costa, Hines, Stanislas
    • - Good afternoon and welcome to the big one... it's live commentary from West Ham's visit to Stoke...

  • Summary

    • 88' Fuller does brilliantly, mesmerising Tomkins but there are no takers as he squares the ball across the face of goal...
    • 79' Glenn Whelan fires just wide from the edge of the box for Stoke...
    • 70' GOAL STOKE! 2-1! It's James Beattie! The big man bundles home after Ricardo Fuller's shot is parried poorly by Rob Green...
    • 64' West Ham definitely looking the more likely here as Diamanti shows a lovey Cruyff turn to unload a 25-yarder that Sorensen does well to save...
    • 56' WHAT A CHANCE! Shawcross' header is blocked on the line at a corner, he follows it up and slides in just two yards out but puts the ball wide!
    • 54' Greedy! James Beattie bustles his way into the left side of the area, he's on his right foot but the angle is shocking, the decision to shoot just as bad when Fuller was free...
    • 51' GOOD SAVE! Diamanti tries to bend one from the edge of the box but Sorensen dives two handed to make the save...
    • 35' GOAL WEST HAM! 1-1! Matt Upson helps out his mate by rising above everybody to bury a header from a corner. Awful Stoke defending it has to be said...
    • 16' SAVE! Carlton Cole shows a great leap to loop a header goalwards but Sorensen is equal to it...
    • 11' GOAL STOKE! 1-0! James Beattie does his trademark turn and smashes the ball into the top corner!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Stoke City

    Manager: Tony Pulis

    Captain: Rory Delap

    Starting line-up

    • T. Sørensen
    • R. Huth
    • A. Diagne-Faye
    • R. Shawcross Yellow Card
    • D. Collins
    • S. Diao Yellow Card Substitution Out (78′)
    • D. Whitehead
    • R. Delap Substitution Out (68′)
    • M. Etherington
    • R. Fuller
    • J. Beattie Goal Substitution Out (84′)

    Subs

    • S. Simonsen
    • D. Higginbotham
    • D. Kitson Substitution In84′
    • L. Lawrence Substitution In68′
    • G. Whelan Substitution In78′ Yellow Card
    • A. Wilkinson
    • T. Sanli

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • West Ham United

    Manager: Gianfranco Zola

    Starting line-up

    • R. Green
    • J. Faubert Yellow Card
    • J. Tomkins
    • M. Upson Goal
    • H. Ilunga
    • R. Kovác Substitution Out (83′)
    • M. Noble
    • V. Behrami
    • J. Collison Substitution Out (89′)
    • C. Cole Yellow Card
    • A. Diamanti Substitution Out (79′)

    Subs

    • J. Spector
    • L. Jiménez
    • G. Franco Substitution In89′
    • M. da Costa
    • Z. Hines Substitution In79′ Yellow Card
    • Junior Stanislas Substitution In83′
    • P. Kurucz

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. Hey Stoke City, you F'ing a..holes Let Tuncay go if­ you won't let him play, he is a world class player­ what da freak you keep him on the sideline for??? Are­ you nuts???

    From Tamerair, on Tue 20 Oct 4:12PM

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    From FAYE, on Sun 18 Oct 4:43PM

  3. hey we are catching liverpool in the league stokies but­ look out for beach balls he he you sad scoucers

    From Brian, on Sun 18 Oct 10:20AM

  4. Thats it, Zola needs to go! He was never going to fit­ in, or even make a difference. We need top players and­ a top manager. Lets start looking locally and bring the­ Hammers back to the East End way. Hit 'em hard and­ bring back the classy 1 and 2 touch football we're­ used to! GET RID OF ZOLA!!!

    From danbai011161, on Sun 18 Oct 3:47AM

  5. west ham need some invstment and quick to give zola the­ money to buy some players,and he needs to be given the­ time to do this

    From hazel, on Sat 17 Oct 7:05PM

  6. come on sullivan hurry up and complete the­ takeover....if things look bad now wait until january­ it will look even worse when the good players start­ leaving.

    From GAVIN, on Sat 17 Oct 6:26PM

  7. Hammers need to get rid of Zola, hes not sorting­ anything out other than his Bank balance.

    You cant say­ WHU played well and still lost to a Bullying side

    From rogerbannister391, on Sat 17 Oct 5:06PM

  8. We're going down on this perfrmence. Stoke?????? Do­ me a favour! We cant beat anyone!

    From Jon M, on Sat 17 Oct 5:03PM

  9. 2--1 STOKE UP 9TH hammer down in 19TH get in there you­ potters

    From C, on Sat 17 Oct 5:01PM

  10. go on stoke cnt let them bubbles @#$% win, EASY WIN

    From seanevans, on Sat 17 Oct 4:59PM

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    From janetkor63, on Sat 17 Oct 4:54PM
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    From C, on Sat 17 Oct 4:46PM
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    west sham still @#$% and GOING DOWN

    From andy, on Sat 17 Oct 4:45PM

  14. stay in there stoke

    From C, on Sat 17 Oct 4:38PM

  15. Sorry mate... 3-2 looks likely and my 3-0 looks a bit­ impossible atm

    From c.blaney, on Sat 17 Oct 4:35PM
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    Come on u hammers you can beat this lot. Dont put us­ through another relegation battle. OH NO 2-1 now,­ Green mistake. Got to have a pint !!!!!!!
    George.

    From georgerex456, on Sat 17 Oct 4:34PM

  17. get the eggs out hammers

    From C, on Sat 17 Oct 4:34PM

  18. 2. 1 !!!!!!!!!! IN UR FACE WESTHAM!!!!!! livin in a­ beatie wonderland... XD

    From jpwhiter, on Sat 17 Oct 4:34PM

  19. go on stoke,keep it up and don't let youselves fall­ back,you're only one goal up!!

    From a.hunt96, on Sat 17 Oct 4:34PM

  20. beatie beattie 2 --1 come on stoke

    From C, on Sat 17 Oct 4:33PM
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