Monday, October 31, 2016

Stoke City 1-1 Swansea City: Live score and goal updates as Wayne Routledge cancels out Wilfried Bony

Good evening and welcome to Mirror Football's live blog ahead of this evening's Premier League clash between Stoke City and Swansea City.

Here, we'll have all the build-up to the game as well as analysis of the weekend's action from Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry, courtesy of Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, and, of course, minute-by-minute updates from the match itself.

Stay tuned!

Key Events So Far

  • GOOOALLLL!!! SWANSEA ARE LEVEL! What a start at the Britanni...
  • GOOOOAAALLLLLL!! BONY PUTS STOKE AHEAD! Well, it just had to...
  • Mark Hughes speaks ahead of the match
  • Bob Bradley speaks ahead of tonight's match
  • Starting XIs confirmed
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46 mins Minute by minute

We’re off! Stoke have got proceedings up and running in the second half.

Minute by minute

A lively affair then so far at the Britannia, but both sides have just lacked that little bit of extra quality in the final third so far to make the most of their chances.

Minute by minute

HALF-TIME! We’re level at the interval, then, as Wayne Routledge’s 7th-minute header cancelled out Wilfired Bony’s first Stoke goal. Swansea have looked threatening since restoring parity, though it is the hosts who should have re-taken the lead - Charlie Adam having hit the post twice before Marko Arnautovic also rattled the woodwork. 

45+3 mins Minute by minute

A final chance for Stoke as Adam floats in a free-kick, but it comes to nothing as Mawson hacks the cross clear.

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Live update
Stoke City's Ramadan Sobhi comes on as a substitute to replace Xherdan Shaqiri
45+1 mins Minute by minute

We’re into the first minute of three added on now at the Britannia.

43 mins Minute by minute

GREAT SAVE! Top-class play from Llorente, who tees Routledge up with a fantastic knock-down. Boosted by his earlier goal, the winger tries his luck with a venomous half-volley, but Grant reacts instinctively to tip it wide.

41 mins Substitution

Swansea are forced into a change now, as Kyle Naughton has to make way after picking up a knock. His replacement is Angel Rangel.

39 mins Minute by minute

STOKE HIT THE POST AGAIN! How close can you get!? For a third time this evening, the hosts have rattled the woodwork. It’s a brilliant move from Hughes’ side - Sobhi playing in Allen, who in turn slides a delightful pass into Arnautovic. The Austria winger does almost everything right, taking it round Fabianksi before drilling a strike goalwards, but he is denied by the foot of the post.

37 mins Minute by minute

A hefty collision leaves Barrow temporarily winded, but the Swansea winger returns to his feet quickly enough. Moments later, Bony scythes Fer down with a late challenge, though he escapes a booking.

34 mins Minute by minute

ADAM HITS THE POST! Again, the Stoke midfielder goes agonisingly close to restoring the home side’s advantage, this time clattering a curling effort against the top of the left-hand upright. So unlucky!

Live update
Marko Arnautovic controls the ball as Kyle Naughton watches on
32 mins Minute by minute

STAT - Stoke have never lost at home to Swansea City in the Premier League (W3 D2), and the Welsh side’s only top-flight victory at Stoke came in October 1981.

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30 mins Minute by minute

Swansea are in control at the moment, and again carve open Stoke's midfield with a neat passing move. The ball is eventually worked into Sigurdsson, but his effort drops kindly into the arms of Grant.

28 mins Minute by minute

Although Shaqiri had been on the fringes of this game so far, his departure will represent a boost to Swansea, though of course their defence now has the somewhat unknown quantity of Sobhi to deal with.

26 mins Substitution

Indeed, the hosts have now made that enforced change. Shaqiri goes off, and is replaced by promising Egyptian youngster Ramadan Sobhi.

25 mins Minute by minute

A real blow now for Stoke, as it appears that Shaqiri - who has already matched his three-goal haul from last season this term - will not be able to carry on. As I type, Sigurdsson’s strike is deflected wide by Martins-Indi.

24 mins Minute by minute

Taylor is fortunate to escape a yellow card, here, after he dived in late on Bardsley. Michael Oliver has done the Wales defender a favour there.

22 mins Minute by minute

POST! That’s so close to a second for Stoke. Naughton falls asleep down the right, allowing Arnautovic to nip in and tee up Adam. The Scotsman’s strike is superb, but it rattles off the outside of the woodwork.

Live update
Wayne Routledge scored the equaliser for the visitors
Wayne Routledge celebrates scoring
20 mins Minute by minute

That early goal seems to have revitalised Bony, who has put in a dynamic and energetic display so far. However, the game has just settled into a bit of a lull now following that whirlwind start.

Live update
Swansea City manager Bob Bradley looks on
18 mins Minute by minute

Again, Sigurdsson gets free in the final third and, once more, he attempts to pick out a teammate with a looping cross. This time, however, the delivery is a poor one, and Grant is able to gather it in.

16 mins Minute by minute

Great work from Allen who - after initially conceding possession with an unusually slack pass - recovers excellently to prevent Swansea countering.

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Overall Possession Ratio

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14 mins Minute by minute

STAT - Since leaving Swansea, Bony has scored more PL goals against his former club - more than he has against any other side (3).

12 mins Minute by minute

Stoke have reacted well to Swansea’s equaliser, but the visitors look a real threat on the counter, with Barrow’s pace causing the home side some issues down the right. 

Live update
Wilfried Bony scored Stoke's opening goal