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HAMMERS EDGE OUT STOKE

Stoke City succumbed to only their second loss at the Britannia this season against a spirited West Ham outfit. Two early injuries for Sam Allardyce's men and an onslaught of early Stoke pressure lifted the home support in the first half, only for confusion at the back to provide James Collison with a crucial goal for the Hammers on the stroke of half time. West Ham continued to mount the pressure after the interval, with Vaz Te proving a nuisance for the Stoke defence all game. Referee Jon Moss dismissed two penalty appeals from Stoke in the second half, including claims for a hand ball late at the death, which will be sure to cause disputes post-match. A crucial win for West Ham, but much for Tony Pulis's side to ponder.

FULL TIME

Referee Moss signals the end of the game, much to the delight of the travelling West Ham fans.

LATE EFFORT FROM SHEA

Shea shoots into the side netting late on. That could be Stoke's last chance of the game. But a minute remaining.

PENALTY SHOUT

PENALTY SHOUT: Shouts for handball by Stoke against Winston Reid echo around the Britannia as referee Moss waves play on once more.

ADAM HITS THE CROSSBAR

A superb volley from nowhere from Adam beats Jaaskelainen, only for the crossbar to deny Stoke the equaliser. What an effort.

FREE KICK TO STOKE

Crouch is pushed in the back by Pogatetz and a free kick is awarded to Stoke. The ball eventually breaks to Wilson whose shot goes wastefully wide of the goal, much to the annoyance of the home crowd. Not long left now.

BUT MINUTES REMAINING

Stoke continue to press against a resilient West Ham defence as we approach time added on.

SUBSTITUTION FOR WEST HAM

Pogatetz comes on for Jarvis with 7 minutes remaining in normal time.

STOKE PRESSURE MOUNTS ONCE MORE

Another attack from Stoke is finally intercepted after some great play from Charlie Adam. He's made an impression since coming on.

VAZ TE BREAKS

Another fantastic break from Vaz Te leads to another missed opportunity as he is eventually brought down in front of goal. That could have sealed victory for the Hammers.

SUBSTITUTION FOR STOKE

Whelan leaves for the field for Charlie Adam, much to the delight of the home crowd.

SUBSTITUTION FOR STOKE

Jones joins the game for Walters with 74 minutes on the clock.

MIDFIELD BATTLE

Mohamed Diame wins another free kick off Glenn Whelan with 70 minutes gone. Tension mounts.

STRONG DEFENCE FROM COLLINS

James Collins yet again prevents another Stoke attack as the home fans begin to get restless at the Britannia.

BEGOVIC KEEPS STOKE IN THE GAME

Yet more confusion at the back by Stoke is pounced on by Vaz Te, with Begovic saving well once more. Pressure mounting.

SUBSTITUTION FOR STOKE

Brek Shea makes his home debut for Stoke with Kightly leaving the field.

PLAY BEGINS TO SETTLE

Both teams look to maintain possession as play begins to slow in this second half. West Ham won't mind this.

CROUCH LOOKS FOR A FREE KICK

Peter Crouch goes down dramatically under the tackle of James Collins as referee Jon Moss waves play on once more. This crowd has come to life at the Britannia Stadium. What a start to this second half.

GREAT SAVE FROM BEGOVIC

Vaz Te yet again causes problems in the Stoke City defence as Begovic saves brilliantly with his legs to keep Stoke in the game. Jerome then breaks for Stoke on the counter, only for Crouch to eventually be denied by Jussi Jaaskelainen. Brilliant play from Stoke on the counter.

UNCERTAINTY FROM BEGOVIC

Begovic looks for a foul from referee Moss which is dismissed, as Vaz Te presses once again for West Ham. Anxious times for Stoke at the start of this second half.

PENALTY SHOUT FROM COLLINS

Cameron Jerome goes down under the tackle of James Collins which referee Jon Moss dismisses immediately. That's got the crowd on their feet again.

FREE KICK TO STOKE

Moss hands a free kick to Stoke 30 yards out. Marc Wilson strikes an effort towards goal which deflects off the West Ham wall for a corner kick.

SECOND HALF GETS UNDERWAY

Referee Jon Moss kicks off proceedings once again, with West Ham ahead 1-0 at the interval.

HALF-TIME AT THE BRITANNIA

A late strike from Jack Collison is what separates the sides at half time at the Britannia Stadium. Sam Allardyce's side had to recover from two early injuries to Matt Taylor and Joe Cole, and were faced with an onslaught of early Stoke pressure, with Cameron Jerome the pick of the attack. For West Ham, Mohamed Diame has fought tirelessly for possession all half, with his battle against Steven Nzonzi in midfield proving to be a real spectacle. 1-0 to the Hammers at half time.

GOAL!!!

Great goal late on by Jack Collison after confusion in the Stoke defence is pounced on by Vaz Te. What a time to concede.

WE'RE INTO INJURY TIME

3 minutes of injury time is indicated by the match official as we near the end of the first half.

STRONG DEFENCE FROM SHOTTON

Ryan Shotton stands strong against Matt Jarvis after a great break from Diame comes to an end.

STOKE PUSH LATE ON

Walters leads a late charge in this first half for Stoke, as both teams search for a goal before half time.

POSITIVE PLAY FROM CROUCH AND JEROME

Crouch and Jerome combine brilliantly, only for an offside to halt Jerome in his tracks. Great play.

PRESSURE FROM VAZ TE

Vaz Te continues to push forward for the Hammers, but is eventually ushered into touch by the West ham defence.

FREE KICK TO STOKE

West Ham are caught offside as play settles on the half hour mark at the Britannia Stadium.

CROSSBAR FROM COLLINS

West Ham are handed their first corner of the game. O'Neil crosses in and the ball is eventually met by Collins, whose header ricochets against the cross bar. Great effort.

JEROME LOOKING LIVELY

Cameron Jerome has been a threat early on for Stoke in attack, as West Ham eventually clear the latest Stoke pressure

EARLY EFFORT FROM CROUCH

Crouch tries an ambitious volley outside the area which Jaaskelainen watches go wide, as pressure mounts on the West Ham defence.

MIDFIELD BATTLE

N'Zonzi and Diame battle hard for the ball as both sides fight for possession early on in this first half.

DOUBLE BLOW FOR HAMMERS

A hobbling Joe Cole follows Matt Taylor off the field only seconds after, as Vas Te joins proceedings at the Britannia Stadium.

EARLY INJURY

Peter Crouch catches Matt Taylor in the face with an overhead kick and will need to leave the field immediately. Jack Collison comes on to replace Taylor.

FOUL BY O'BRIEN

Referee Jon Moss cautions Joey O'Brien for a rash challenge - no card this time

EARLY PRESSURE FROM STOKE

Michael Kightly skies an early shot wide, as West Ham defend against some early Stoke pressure in this first half

AND WE'RE OFF

Referee Jon Moss kicks off proceedings at a sunny Britannia Stadium

REF WATCH

The game's referee is Jon Moss, who has shown 61 yellow cards and one red card this season.

PROBABLE LINE-UP

Jaaskelainen, Demel, Collins, Reid, O'Brian, J Cole, Diame, O'Neil, Taylor, Jarvis, Carroll.

TEAM NEWS

Captain Kevin Nolan misses the trip to the Britannia Stadium after picking up a broken toe against Tottenham on Monday night, whilst Mark Noble (arm) misses out.

HAMMERS MOVING ON

Sam Allardyce's side will look to put Monday night's disappointment behind them this afternoon and increase the distance between themselves and the relegation zone. With a tough fixture list ahead, including away games at Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, today's game marks a crucial opportunity for the Hammers to pick up points with only a handful of games remaining this season.

PROBABLE LINE-UP

Begovic, Shotton, Shawcross, Wilson, Wilkinson, Walters, Whelan, N'Zonzi, Kightly, Jerome, Crouch.

TEAM NEWS

Robert Huth is made unavailable for today's game due to a three match suspension, whilst Matthew Etherington (back) and Michael Owen (hip) miss out through injury.

STOKE LOOKING TO REBUILD

Stoke will look to recover from their disappointing recent run of form that has seen them claim only one win since December. Today's game at home could, however, provide the turning points Tony Pulis's side required – Stoke have lost only one game at the Britannia Stadium all season.

PREVIEW

Stoke City welcome a wounded West Ham to the Britannia Stadium, as Sam Allardyce's side look to move on from their cruel last-minute loss to Tottenham on Monday night. For Tony Pulis's side, Saturday's game marks another opportunity to turn around a disappointing set of recent results, as they look to push up the top half of the Barclays Premier League table.