Sunday February 26, 2012 26th Day Finished Britannia Stadium

  1. Dominant Stoke see off Swansea

    Dominant Stoke see off Swansea

    First half headers by Matthew Upson and Peter Crouch were enough to see Stoke beat a below-par Swansea 2-0 in the Premier League. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Stoke City
    • Swansea City
    • - Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Monday morning (UK only).
    • 90' FULL TIME. That's the final significant action of the game - it ends Stoke 2-0 Swansea.
    • 90' Stunning stop by Begovic.
    • 90' Swansea hit the bar! Sigurdsson whips a devilish ball into the box and Caulker meets it with a bullet header, but Begovic pulls off a stunning reaction save and tips onto the bar.
    • 88' Tony Pulis shoring things up in the closing minutes.
    • 87' Stoke sub: Palacios on, Shotton off.
    • 86' Stoke sub: Delap on, Crouch off.
    • 85' Another corner for Stoke, but this time Caulker gets it clear with a powerful header.
    • 83' Swansea survive again as Whelan's corner is flicked on at the near-post but the ball flashes across the face of goal and away from danger.
    • 81' Penalty claim for Swansea as Sigurdsson drives into the box but goes down after Whitehead appeared to tug his shirt. Wilkinson also had a bite at Sigurdsson and Stoke are slightly fortunate there.
    • 79' The substitutes have had an impact for Swansea, but it must be said that Begovic has had very little to do today.
    • 78' Luke Moore drives into space on the edge of the box before drilling a low effort into the arms of Begovic.
    • 75' Swansea doing all the pressing here, Stoke being forced to do most of the defending.
    • 74' Moore is immediately involved and appears to be blocked on the edge of the box as he tries to collect Sigurdsson's through ball.
    • 73' A couple of interesting changes as two of Swansea's most creative players - though not today - are withdrawn.
    • 72' Swansea sub: McEachran on, Sinclair off.
    • 71' Swansea sub: Moore on, Dyer off.
    • 69' Wilson delivers a dangerous ball into the box and Allen concedes a corner. Pressure back on Swansea.
    • 67' Stoke sub: Jerome on, Etherington off.
    • 65' The most positive moment of the half for Swansea as Rangel drives forward from the right and sees his low effort deflect off Upson for a corner.
    • 63' Sigurdsson has been a threat all game, but this time his clipped ball into the path of Graham is headed away by Shawcross.
    • 61' Neat touch by Sinclair to get away from Wilkinson down the left wing, but Shawcross comes across to see off the danger.
    • 59' Swansea struggling to get their most influential players into the game.
    • 58' Allen and Sigurdsson have combined well today, but this time the latter is stopped on the edge of the box.
    • 56' Swansea seeing more of the ball now but Graham concedes a free-kick for a push on Shawcross as the ball was played into the box. Swansea need to keep their discipline here.
    • 55' Allen makes an impressive run through the Stoke midfield before finding Sigurdsson, who has the ball taken off his toes on the edge of the box.
    • 54' Great chance for 3-0 but Walters sends it over the top. Crouch flicks on Shotton's throw-in and Walters heads it over from a couple of yards out. Was an awkward one, that.
    • 53' Dyer cuts in from the right, but sends a tame left-footed shot wide.
    • 51' Swansea playing with fire on the edge of their own box as Caulker is forced to simply play the ball out for another long throw by Shotton. Good pressure by Stoke.
    • 49' Swansea half clear a corner to Etherington, who tests Tremmel with a curling effort from the edge of the box. Tremmel claims this time.
    • 48' Gordon_n_groom on Twitter: "Stoke are going to see them off in style"
    • 46' KICK OFF.
    • 45' Can Swansea drag themselves back into this? Or will Stoke see it out easily? Let me know on Twitter
    • 45' HALF TIME. Stoke lead Swansea 2-0 at the break.
    • 44' Sigurdsson does well to keep the ball with a crowd of Stoke players around him, but his through ball to Sinclair is overhit and Wilkinson clears.
    • 42' Swansea on the ropes here.
    • 41' Stoke look like scoring with every attack. Etherington hangs a high cross to the far post and Shotton hammers the ball back across the face of goal and Crouch almost steers it in from close-range.
    • 39' Tremmel struggling to have any command of his penalty area today.
    • 38' GOAL! Crouch makes it 2-0 after further poor defending by Swansea. Shotton delivers a long throw into the box and Crouch heads it in from close range.
    • 34' Inventive play by Swansea as Dyer finds Sigurdsson, but he is unable to untangle his feet to get a shot away.
    • 31' Stoke continuing to dictate things here as Swansea struggle to deal with Stoke's physical and positive approach.
    • 29' Taylor makes a fantastic run from his own half and drives into the box and it halted only by Upson's desperate challenge. Corner to Swansea.
    • 27' Sigurdsson goes for goal with the resulting free-kick, but it drifts just wide.
    • 25' Graham is through on goal and Shawcross hauls him down. Clear yellow card.
    • 23' GOAL! Upson makes it 1-0 to Stoke, sending an emphatic header beyond Tremmel from Etherington's inswinging corner.
    • 22' Shotton a real threat for Stoke and he forces a corner after his cross is deflected.
    • 20' And Stoke are looking dangerous again going forward as Walters beats the offside trap, but sees his cross towards Crouch cut out.
    • 18' Better from Swansea, but Stoke are keeping them at arm's length.
    • 17' Dyer makes a twinkle-toed run forward but is forced to play it back to Sigurdsson, whose cross is claimed again by Begovic.
    • 15' But Stoke are full of energy here, playing with high intensity all over the pitch. Swansea struggling to deal with it.
    • 13' Swansea are beginning to settle into this one as Williams sends a deep ball into the box, but Begovic claims it.
    • 11' Swansea with their backs aginst the wall early on as Walters has a shot from 20 yards blocked after Sinclair is dispossessed.
    • 9' The corner finds Upson at the far post, but his header is high over the bar.
    • 7' Walters peels wide and the free-kick goes towards him, and Graham is forced to nod out for a corner.
    • 5' The home crowd are really up for this one - a tremendous atmosphere inside the Britannia.
    • 3' The tackles are flying in early on as Walter has to be held back. Referee Howard Webb being kept very busy early on.
    • 2' Big early chance for Swansea early on but Sinclair skies his shot from 10 yards.
    • 1' KICK OFF.
    • 14.55 Stoke defender Rory Delap is on the bench after winning an appeal against his sending off at Crawley, but Robert Huth completes a ban. Swansea midfielder Joe Allen returns after missing the defeat to Norwich because of a hamstring injury, but Kemy Agustien remains out.
    • 14.50 STOKE: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Upson, Wilson, Shotton, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Walters, Crouch. Subs: Sorensen, Jones, Fuller, Pennant, Delap, Jerome, Palacios /// SWANSEA: Tremmel, Rangel, Williams, Caulker, Taylor, Britton, Sigurdsson, Allen, Dyer, Graham, Sinclair. Subs: Tate, Routledge, Monk, McEachran, Lita, Moore, Gower.
    • 14.45 Welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Stoke and Swansea at the Britannia Stadium.

  • Summary

    • 90' Swansea hit the bar! Sigurdsson whips a devilish ball into the box and Caulker meets it with a bullet header, but Begovic pulls off a stunning reaction save and tips onto the bar.
    • 81' Penalty claim for Swansea as Sigurdsson drives into the box but goes down after Whitehead appeared to tug his shirt. Wilkinson also had a bite at Sigurdsson and Stoke are slightly fortunate there.
    • 65' The most positive moment of the half for Swansea as Rangel drives forward from the right and sees his low effort deflect off Upson for a corner.
    • 54' Great chance for 3-0 but Walters sends it over the top. Crouch flicks on Shotton's throw-in and Walters heads it over from a couple of yards out. Was an awkward one, that.
    • 41' Stoke look like scoring with every attack. Etherington hangs a high cross to the far post and Shotton hammers the ball back across the face of goal and Crouch almost steers it in from close-range.
    • 38' GOAL! Crouch makes it 2-0 after further poor defending by Swansea. Shotton delivers a long throw into the box and Crouch heads it in from close range.
    • 2' Big early chance for Swansea early on but Sinclair skies his shot from 10 yards.
    • 14.50 STOKE: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Upson, Wilson, Shotton, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Walters, Crouch. Subs: Sorensen, Jones, Fuller, Pennant, Delap, Jerome, Palacios /// SWANSEA: Tremmel, Rangel, Williams, Caulker, Taylor, Britton, Sigurdsson, Allen, Dyer, Graham, Sinclair. Subs: Tate, Routledge, Monk, McEachran, Lita, Moore, Gower.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

  • Rate Players

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      6.9 7
      Defenders
      7 6
      Yellow Card 6.3 7
      Goal 6.4 7
      6.4 6
      Midfielders
      6.6 7
      6.3 6
      Substitution Out88′ 6.4 8
      Substitution Out68′ 6.9 6
      Strikers
      6.4 6
      Goal Substitution Out88′ 6.7 7
      Subs
      Substitution In88′ 6.6 5
      Substitution In68′ 5.5 5
      Substitution In88′ 6.3 5
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      4.8 4
      Defenders
      5.9 6
      5.8 7
      5.8 6
      5.4 6
      Midfielders
      7.2 7
      5 7
      5.2 6
      Strikers
      Substitution Out71′ 5.7 5
      Substitution Out71′ 7 6
      6.2 5
      Subs
      Substitution In71′ 5 6
      Substitution In71′ 5.2 6

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  1. ben dover is gggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy

    From s---c---f---c, on Mon 27 Feb 20:18

  2. YYYYYYYYYYYYeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss­ ssss

    From Ambrose Alan, on Mon 27 Feb 0:55

  3. It's about time Tony, jumake sure you keep it up

    From Glyn, on Mon 27 Feb 0:55

  4. YYYYYYYYYYYYeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss­ ssss

    From Ambrose Alan, on Mon 27 Feb 0:55

  5. well done stoke

    From stoke1waza, on Mon 27 Feb 0:53

  6. come on stoke, keep the pressure up for &*$£"­ sake!!!!!!!!!!

    From stoke1waza, on Mon 27 Feb 0:44

  7. come on stoke,keep at them,get another

    From Anthony, on Mon 27 Feb 0:33

  8. good luck for the rest of the season ­ swansea you only need a few more results ­ an yr safe ,,,forget this one thay are a­ very difficult to beat stoke city , ­ just beat teams at the bottom

    From daffy duck, on Mon 27 Feb 0:16
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    tony pulis and his­ hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof­ ball city

    From lippy, on Sun 26 Feb 23:55

  10. come on the mighty potters

    From Anthony, on Sun 26 Feb 23:47

  11. come on the potters

    From Anthony, on Sun 26 Feb 23:38

  12. Swasea 3 Stoke 0

    From pete g, on Sun 26 Feb 23:36
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    Come on the Swans
    Pete in Stafford

    From pete g, on Sun 26 Feb 23:32
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    Nice draw hopefully :-)

    From malcolm, on Sun 26 Feb 23:31

  15. come on stoke, lets have a bucket full !!!!

    From stoke1waza, on Sun 26 Feb 23:30

  16. vorm who ?????????

    From stoke1waza, on Sun 26 Feb 23:28

  17. I predict 1-2 swansea

    From Ewan, on Sun 26 Feb 23:25

  18. go on stoke!

    From stoke1waza, on Sun 26 Feb 23:18

  19. Vorm has an International Call Up.

    From PETER H, on Sun 26 Feb 23:14

  20. the coverage again is rubbish

    From Anthony, on Sun 26 Feb 23:09
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