MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (h) sponsored by John Halls

[Snowflake Royal]

Decent half. Bit dodgy in defence occasionally... though that was more Ejaria failing to clear leaving an awkward bounce for Richards.

Hit and miss in midfield. Olise good, Swift and Ejaria a bit quiet.

Meite his usual self. Joao had played well, Obita quiet but solid.

Some nice crosses going in but not a huge number of chances for us. Stoke not threatening a lot but look competent in midfield and you could see them burying their first good chance.

[Zip]

Was it a pen? Joao seemed to have been caught on the back of the leg.

[Hound]

. João was prob our best player first half. Sad to see him injured again. Puscas needs to play well this half

[Hound]

Was it a pen? Joao seemed to have been caught on the back of the leg.

Don’t think so

[Snowflake Royal]

Was it a pen? Joao seemed to have been caught on the back of the leg.

Don’t think so

Nah, not for me either.

[Sutekh]

Another possible penalty denied, push on Morrison.

[Snowflake Royal]

Nah, not enough on that for me either. Morro goes down under not a lot of pressure.

[Snowflake Royal]

Pretty classic Ejaria there. Forwards don't know what movement to make because they don't know when or how the ball is coming in, meanwhile Ejaria just walks it off the end of the pitch trying to do too much.

[Zip]

Ovie has to get the cross in there

[sandman]

Yiadom not playing so Ian has decided to pick on his other target.

[Snowflake Royal]

Feck me that free kick was close.

[Hound]

Ah unlucky - great effort from Swift

[Snowflake Royal]

Obita was offside there. Any pass would have been a free kick.

[Zip]

Swift territory

Jeez I thought that was in.

[Hound]

Puscas been excellent so far

[Sutekh]

Preston now winning at Luton.

[Snowflake Royal]

Puscas been excellent so far

Yeah, every time he's got the ball or challenged he's done really well. Simple but effective.

[Hound]

Wtf was that from Gunter?

[sandman]

Wtf was that from Gunter?

Didn't need to do it either. Just take a touch, wait for people to get in the box and put a measured cross in.

[Snowflake Royal]

Gunter smashes a cross high into the stands on a break. Sigh.

Obita looking a bit tired. Given up on a couple he probably wasn't going to get but might have got near at a sprint.