Stoke City – Fulham

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   Stoke statement: Stoke City remain confident at this stage that this evening's match against Fulham will go ahead at the Britannia Stadium.

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   Hello and welcome to the live commentary for tonight's Premier League clash between Stoke and Fulham at the Britannia Stadium.

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   The match gets underway at 7.45pm and, despite the snow in Stoke, the game is due to kick off as scheduled.

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   Stoke: Simonsen, Huth, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington, Tuncay, Sidibe. Subs: St Louis-Hamilton, Whelan, Diao, Collins, Wilkinson, Beattie, Fuller.

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   Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Baird, Gera, Murphy, Duff, Johnson, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Kallio, Smalling, Dempsey, Greening, Dikgacoi, Nevland.

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   Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen had to pull out 40 minutes prior to kick off after his finger injury flared up during the warm-up. Steve Simonsen replaces him with Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton on the bench.

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   Four other changes have been made to the side that beat York, with James Beattie and Ricardo Fuller replaced by Mamady Sidibe and Tuncay Sanli, plus James Collins and Leon Cort making way for Ryan Shawcross and Abdoulaye Faye.

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   Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has also made five changes from the FA Cup victory over Swindon, with defender Brede Hangeland returning after a knee injury along with Chris Baird, Zoltan Gera, Danny Murphy and Damien Duff.

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   Stoke get the match underway!

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    Stoke get the match underway!

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    Stoke get the match underway!

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    The conditions look playable at present and little snow has settled.

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    Etherington has a goal ruled out for offside! Tuncay played in Sidibe who fed Etherington, but the winger was ruled to be ahead of the defence as he finished in style.

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    Stoke have made a positive start and Fulham look unusually out-of-sorts.

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    Duff floats a cross into the Stoke box and Simonsen will be grateful for a simple early catch.

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    Johnson looks to chip a ball into the box, but Faye clears it. The ball goes back into the area from Murphy and Shawcross flicks it away for a corner.

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    Duff's corner is headed clear.

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    Zamora looks to centre the ball from the byline as he steals a march on the Stoke defence, but he can't make clean contact.

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    Zamora has his shirt pulled by Faye and Fulham have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

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    Murphy puts the free-kick low towards the left-hand corner and leaves Simonsen stranded as he goes the wrong way, but it's wide of the post.

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    Tuncay bursts forwards and wins a corner as Hangeland sweeps the ball out of play.

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    GOAL FOR STOKE!

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    Tuncay heads it in from close range as Huth's header is going wide from Etherington's corner.

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    Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

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    Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

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    Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

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    Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

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    Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

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    Apologies for the technical difficulties.

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    Sidibe came close with a shot from close range on 15 minutes and Gera will be disappointed to have just headed wide from a corner.

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    Johnson looks to latch onto a chipped pass over the top from Duff, but it's out of play.

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    Faye brings down Johnson and Fulham have a free-kick from distance.

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    Duff chips it into the box and Higginbotham heads away for a corner.

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    Duff's corner is cleared.

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    Johnson centres the ball and Faye needs to be at full stretch to get it away.

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    Sidibe heads the ball into the area, but Fulham get it clear.

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    Zamora looks to latch onto a backpass from Shawcross, but he gets a solid touch and Simonsen clears without trouble.

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    Stoke continue to dominate and Fulham are struggling to assert themselves on the match.

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    A long ball comes in for Johnson but Shawcross deals with it easily.

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    Neither side has been able to get out of midfield.

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    Konchesky concedes a free-kick out wide on the right.

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    GOAL FOR STOKE!

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    Abdoulaye Faye steals in unmarked from Etherington's free-kick for a simple finish.

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    Fulham now have a massive task on their hands and have shown little so far to suggest they can rescue this game.

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    Faye blocks off Murphy's shot on the edge of the area and Fulham have a corner.

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    Duff's corner fails to clear the first man.

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    GOAL FOR STOKE!

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    Sidibe fires home as the ball is headed into his direction in the area. It's all too easy for Stoke at the moment.

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    Murphy's attempted through-ball goes straight to Simonsen. Nothing has come off for Fulham tonight.

50. 40'

    Worrying news for Stoke as Tuncay is down injured.

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    He's holding his hamstring and shaking his head, although he managed to walk from the field.

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    Hangeland brings down Whitehead as he looks to burst down the right.

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    Tuncay, who has been a key figure tonight, has to be replaced by Fuller.

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    Johnson looks to burst through but, again, it's easily cleared.

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    Lawrence puts in a corner for Stoke but this time Fulham are able to clear.

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    Delaps puts in a cross from the left after fooling everyone with a short through, but the cross is overhit.

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    Fuller causes problems for the Fulham defence as he gets the better of Hangeland before winning a corner.

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    Fulham clear off the line from the corner as Fuller heads towards goal!

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    Fulham win a free-kick out wide.

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    Duff swings it in and Simonsen flaps at it, but there's no one there to punish him and he gets away with it.

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    Fuller has a shot from close range as he gets the better of Hughes. Hangeland appeared to divert the shot away for a corner.

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    The corner is cleared.

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    It's half-time and Fulham have been completely outplayed. Stoke are 3-0 up and it could easily have been more.

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    Fulham kick off the second half!

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    Fulham have had to bring Smalling on for Hangeland after he suffered a recurrence of a knee injury.

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    Sidibe nearly gets a shot away in the area but Fulham manage to avert the danger.

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    Konchesky puts in a cross from the left but Simonsen rises to gather.

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    Another through-ball for Johnson goes straight through to Simonsen.

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    Simonsen struggles to clear a bouncing backpass but he puts it out for a throw-in.

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    Shawcross concedes a corner from Konchesky's through-ball.

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    Duff's corner is easily cleared.

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    Zamora fires in a shot from distance, but it's nowhere near the target.

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    Faye is booked as he brings down Zamora right on the edge of the area.

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    Fulham have a free kick out wide, but Zamora looks to have hurt himself in the challenge.

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    Dempsey replaces Zamora, who appears to have hurt his shoulder as he landed.

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    Duff looks to fire the free kick in direct, but it lands on top of the goal. Decent enough effort but never troubling Simonsen.

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    Neither side is making any progress.

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    Konchesky sees a speculative shot blocked off by Lawrence.

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    Johnson looks to put the ball into the danger area twice but has to settle for a corner.

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    Murphy fires wide from the corner as he fails to make clean contact with his shot.

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    GOAL FOR FULHAM!

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    Duff scores with a shot from distance that takes a wicked deflection off Shawcross. Can Fulham build on this?

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    Dempsey heads the ball on goal from the centre of the area, but it's straight at Simonsen.

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    Fuller nearly makes enough space to squeeze the ball home as he chests down inside the area, but Schwarzer gathers.

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    Whelan replaces Delap.

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    Schwarzer comes out to head away a long ball over the top. Good goalkeeping.

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    Etherington bursts behind the defence on the left but Kelly just manages to catch up and put it out for a corner.

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    Lawrence puts the corner in but, after several attempts, Fulham get it away.

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    Dempsey picks up a long ball inside the area but can't keep the shot down under pressure.

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    Etherington miscontrols as he picks up a ball out wide and looks to cause problems down the left flank.

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    Lawrence wants a corner as he flicks the ball back onto Smalling and out of play, but it's given as a goal kick.

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    Fuller picks up the ball on the right, cuts inside and sees a shot deflected off Smalling on target, but Schwarzer somehow makes the save! Corner kick.

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    The corner is cleared.

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    Whitehead makes a good challenge to deny Dempsey as he's crowded out in the Stoke penalty area.

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    Fulham just can't seem to find the killer pass.

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    The ball is once more bogged down in the midfield and time is running out for Fulham.

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    Johnson is replaced by Nevland as Fulham freshen up their attack.

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    Nevland sees a shot blocked on the edge of the area as after Gera had attempted to go through.

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    GOAL FOR FULHAM!

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     Dempsey smashes in a stunning effort on the bounce from 25 yards!

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     It's 3-2 and Fulham are finally back in with a shout, although Stoke have a corner.

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     Faye heads the corner wide from a dangerous position.

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     Nevland turns and nearly gets a shot away from close range, but Whelan blocks.

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     Fulham are going for all-out attack and could have been caught on the break, but a poor pass sees them escape despite a two-on-two situation.

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     Fuller lays the ball across the centre of the goal, but Sidibe isn't there to apply the finish.

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     Lawrence is replaced by Diao.

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     Fuller puts the ball into the area but Schwarzer gathers easily.

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     Dempsey attempts another shot from a similar position, but this one rolls straight to Simonsen.

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     Five minutes of added time.

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     Duff sees a shot deflected wide for a corner after there appeared to be a Stoke handball right on the edge of the area.

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     Fulham have a shot blokced from the corner and Stoke break free, with Fuller firing in a shot on target, but it's an easy save for Schwarzer.

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     Smalling sees an effort deflected wide and Fulham have another corner.

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     Murphy lobs the ball into the area but it's straight out for a goal kick.

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     Whitehead wins a free-kick from Kelly and that should be enough to see out the match.

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     Stoke win a corner and we've already had the five minutes' added time.

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     Stoke win the match 3-2!

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     After a dismal first-half performance that saw them three goals down, Fulham managed to battle their way back into the game with goals from Duff and Dempsey, but in the end they just couldn't create enough clear opportunities to rescue a point.

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