Showing posts with label Stoke City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stoke City. Show all posts

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City

Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City Two late goals capped a dramatic fightback by Chelsea who were made to work hard for their win.

Rory Delap put Stoke City in front with a 59th minute goal but Juliano Belletti, on for Jose Bosingwa, headed a dramatic equaliser with three minutes remaining.

Then in second-half stoppage time Frank Lampard slammed the ball home from 20 yards for a sensational finish.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Stoke City 0-0 Liverpool

Stoke City 0-0 LiverpoolLeague leaders Liverpool had to settle for a point after failing to break down a feisty Stoke City.

Liverpool welcome Fernando Torres back in the side as they travel to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke today. Steven Gerrard twice rattled the woodwork in the last five minutes and Dirk Kuyt steered a header wide from a good position. The Spanish striker has been out of action since November, but takes his place on the bench. Also back in the squad is midfielder Javier Mascherano who has recovered from a knock which he picked up in the FA Cup win over Preston last week.

However, Stoke City also carved out a number of good chances and Rory Delap should have scored only for his close-range effort to hit the underside of the bar.

Midfielder Xabi Alonso is out with a foot injury, but veteran defender Sami Hyypia makes his 700th club career appearance.

Stoke meanwhile hand Matthew Etherington his debut after joining from West Ham this week. Dave Kitson starts as Ricardo Fuller remains suspended, while fellow striker Richard Cresswell plays strike partner to the former Reading man.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Manchester United 1-0 Stoke City

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Manchester United carved out a priceless victory after a tough examination away to Stoke City.

Carlos Tevez secured the Barclays Premier League points for Manchester United against 10-man Stoke at the Britannia Stadium with the winner seven minutes from time.

He scored only his second league goal of the campaign with a touch at the back post following an incisive move involving Gary Neville and substitute Dimitar Berbatov.

The strike came with Stoke down on numbers after Andy Wilkinson was dismissed in the 72nd minute for two yellow cards.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Ten-Man Arsenal went Down to a 2-1 Defeat at Stoke City

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Ten-man Arsenal went down to a 2-1 defeat at Stoke City on Saturday afternoon.

Long-throw specialist Rory Delap continued his domination of Barclays Premier League defences, setting up both goals as Arsenal's season took another turn for the worst.

Delap found Ricardo Fuller after 11 minutes, then helped set up Seyi Olofinjana for the hosts' second before a deflected Gael Clichy effort reduced arrears.

It was a case of bad to worse for Arsenal after the dramatic 4-4 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in midweek and a red card for Robin van Persie, coupled with injuries to Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott made it a grim day indeed for Arsene Wenger.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Robinho's Hat-Trick Tore Stoke City Apart

RobinhoManchester City 3-0 Stoke City

British record signing Robinho completed his first Manchester City hat-trick to take Stoke City apart.

The £32.5m Brazilian opened his account after just 14 minutes, then added another from Daniel Sturridge's excellent pass just after the re-start.

But he saved the best until last, finishing off a flowing four-pass move 17 minutes from the end with a clinical finish past Thomas Sorensen.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Liverpool 0-0 Stoke City

Liverpool 0-0 Stoke CityStoke City defended magnificently to claim an unlikely point in a goalless draw at Anfield against unbeaten Liverpool.

Steven Gerrard tried everything he knew to grab his 100th goal for the club as Liverpool poured waves of attacks against the newly-promoted Potters.

But despite constant pressure they could not break through a resilient Stoke defence.