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Barclays Premier League

Sunday, 24 August 2014,

Hull
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Stoke
  • Kickoff: 13:30 BST
  • Stadium: The Kingston Communications Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: The Kingston Communications Stadium
  • Attendance: 24,348
  • 14' James Chester
  • 42' Nikica Jelavic
  • 83' Ryan Shawcross

Hull City

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Bruce out to emulate Stoke

Steve Bruce wants Hull to use Stoke's blueprint for their own success in the Barclays Premier League.

The Tigers host the Potters on Sunday with manager Bruce hoping to build on last season's 16th placed finish.

Both sides were promoted to the Premier League in 2008 but the Potters have stayed in England's top tier ever since - reaching Europe after being beaten FA Cup finalists in 2011.

Hull's stay lasted only two seasons but they returned last term and Bruce - who has had two bids for Blackburn's Jordan Rhodes rejected this week - hopes to achieve similar success to that enjoyed at the Britannia Stadium.

"This club went up with Stoke in 2008, and they've been there ever since," he told the Tigers' official website.

"That shows how they've progressed and what they've done in those years. That has to be my aim, to copy something like Stoke.

"They have a nucleus of some very good players. Mark Hughes is changing the way they want to play and they are a good side."

The game comes three days after Hull lost the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off tie 1-0 against Lokeren in Belgium.

Bruce is confident the Tigers will shrug off that disappointment and avoid a Europa League hangover that has afflicted many English sides competing in the competition in past campaigns.

He added: "Stoke have had all week to prepare and that is an advantage. We haven't had the chance to do any preparation work. We recovered from Thursday on Friday and we'll do some preparation on Saturday.

"I made nine changes on Thursday night, so hopefully we'll be fresh enough to get the three points that we need."

Goalkeeper Allan McGregor, whose error led to Lokeren's winner on Thursday, is the Tigers' only fitness concern for Sunday's encounter after he picked up a shoulder injury.

"To get back-to-back wins in the Premier League would be great. I don't think we've done that for about a year so it shows how hard it is," said Bruce.

He is expected to make wholesale changes but is without the suspended Yannick Sagbo and Robert Snograss, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated knee.

They miss out as Marc Wilson insists Stoke must recover from their opening-day defeat to Aston Villa.

The defender admitted the disappointment from the 1-0 home reverse hit the side hard after Andreas Weimann's winner stole the points for the visitors.

Stoke are expected to do well in the top flight this season and Wilson knows they cannot afford a hangover.

"It was a set-back for us, and we are all still hurting from the result," Wilson told Stoke City Player.

"We just weren't able to hit the levels we hit last season (which finished with Stoke in ninth, the club's record-high Premier League final position), both as a team and on a personal level, and that was frustrating.

"We had come through a good pre-season, added a number of new players to the squad and we were really expecting to start the season better than we did.

"For us to have produced the kind of performance that we did was a real kick in the stomach to be honest.

"It's a disappointment we are determined to bounce straight back from however, and we have a real chance of doing that against Hull.

"We know that we need to be better, and we know that we have to learn from the mistakes we made last weekend. We are itching to get those three points on the board."

Stoke are without Stephen Ireland, who suffered a chest injury in training to rule him out for at least two weeks but United States defender Geoff Cameron and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie are available after their extended break following the World Cup.

Hughes is confident Robert Huth will be available, despite the defender feeling a slight twinge in his knee while over-stretching.

Victor Moses could make his debut after his season-long loan move from Chelsea with Hughes deciding whether the Nigeria forward will be fit enough after a lack of game time in pre-season.

Dionatan Teixeira, Andy Wilkinson, Ryan Shotton, Wilson Palacios and Brek Shea were also absent last week with Palacios linked with Villa and Derby interested in Shotton.

91'+4

Second Half ends, Hull City 1, Stoke City 1.

91'+3

Attempt missed. Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Meyler.

91'+3

David Meyler (Hull City) Assists Shot at 94'

91'+3

Attempt blocked. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Livermore.

91'+3

Jake Livermore (Hull City) Assists Shot at 94'

91'+2

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 93'

91'+2

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 93'

91'+1

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) Throw In at 92'

91'

Allan McGregor (Hull City) Free Kick at 91'

91'

Offside, Stoke City. Peter Odemwingie tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.

90'

Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 90'

90'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) Free Kick at 90'

90'

Phil Bardsley (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Peter Odemwingie.

89'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 89'

88'

George Boyd (Hull City) Throw In at 88'

86'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 86'

86'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 86'

83'

1 - 1

Goal! Hull City 1, Stoke City 1. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

83'

Phil Bardsley (Stoke City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

83'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 83'

83'

Peter Crouch (Stoke City) Free Kick at 83'

82'

Foul by Jake Livermore (Hull City).

82'

Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Wilson.

82'

Marc Wilson (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 82'

82'

Attempt blocked. Bojan (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

82'

Marc Wilson (Stoke City) Free Kick at 81'

81'

Substitution, Hull City. George Boyd replaces Nikica Jelavic.

81'

Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

80'

Attempt blocked. Bojan (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Shawcross.

80'

Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 80'

79'

Attempt missed. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Odemwingie.

79'

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 79'

79'

Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 79'

78'

Foul by David Meyler (Hull City).

77'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 77'

77'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 77'

77'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 77'

76'

Substitution, Hull City. David Meyler replaces Stephen Quinn.

74'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 74'

73'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 73'

73'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 73'

72'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 72'

71'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 71'

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Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 71'

71'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 71'

70'

Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 70'

70'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 70'

69'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 69'

68'

Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charlie Adam.

68'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 68'

66'

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Allan McGregor.

66'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) Corner Kick at 66'

66'

Attempt saved. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bojan.

66'

Bojan Krkic (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 66'

65'

Substitution, Stoke City. Charlie Adam replaces Steve Sidwell.

65'

Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

64'

Attempt missed. Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.

63'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 63'

63'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 63'

62'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 62'

61'

Curtis Davies (Hull City) Free Kick at 61'

61'

Bojan Krkic

60'

Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 60'

60'

Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) Blocked Pass at 60'

59'

Liam Rosenior (Hull City) Throw In at 59'

58'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 58'

58'

Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

57'

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.

57'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Corner Kick at 57'

57'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 57'

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Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 57'

56'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Throw In at 56'

56'

Substitution, Hull City. Liam Rosenior replaces Tom Ince.

55'

Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Marko Arnautovic because of an injury.

54'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Corner Kick at 54'

54'

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Erik Pieters.

53'

Curtis Davies (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 53'

52'

Attempt saved. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.

52'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 52'

52'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 52'

51'

Andrew Robertson

51'

Handball

51'

Hand ball by Andrew Robertson (Hull City).

51'

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) Throw In at 51'

50'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Throw In at 50'

50'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 50'

49'

Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

49'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Free Kick at 49'

49'

Steve Sidwell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

46'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 46'

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Start 2nd Half

46'+2

First Half ends, Hull City 1, Stoke City 0.

46'+2

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ahmed Elmohamady.

46'+2

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Corner Kick at 48'

46'+2

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 48'

46'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 46'

45'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 45'

44'

Attempt missed. Stephen Quinn (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

44'

Paul McShane (Hull City) Free Kick at 44'

44'

Phillip Bardsley

43'

Foul by Phil Bardsley (Stoke City).

42'

1 - 0

Goal! Hull City 1, Stoke City 0. Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.

42'

Attempt saved. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince.

42'

Thomas Ince (Hull City) Assists Shot at 42'

42'

Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Free Kick at 41'

41'

Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Glenn Whelan.

41'

Paul McShane (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

40'

Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.

40'

Thomas Ince (Hull City) Assists Shot at 40'

39'

Attempt blocked. Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Davies with a headed pass.

39'

Curtis Davies (Hull City) Assists Shot at 39'

39'

Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Free Kick at 39'

38'

Mame Biram Diouf

38'

Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

36'

Curtis Davies (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 36'

35'

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Paul McShane.

35'

Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Odemwingie.

35'

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 35'

33'

Curtis Davies (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 33'

31'

Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

31'

Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic following a corner.

31'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 31'

31'

Attempt missed. Marc Wilson (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a cross following a corner.

31'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 31'

31'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Corner Kick at 31'

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Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Free Kick at 31'

30'

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

29'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 29'

28'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 28'

26'

Allan McGregor (Hull City) Free Kick at 26'

25'

Jake Livermore (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 25'

24'

Attempt missed. Erik Pieters (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

24'

Attempt blocked. Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Odemwingie with a cross.

24'

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) Assists Shot at 24'

21'

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City) Throw In at 21'

21'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 21'

21'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Free Kick at 21'

21'

Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City).

20'

Marc Wilson (Stoke City) Free Kick at 20'

20'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

20'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 20'

19'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 19'

19'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 19'

18'

Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

18'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 18'

17'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 17'

17'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 17'

15'

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Quinn.

15'

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) Corner Kick at 15'

15'

Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

14'

James Chester

14'

Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

14'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 14'

13'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 13'

11'

Paul McShane (Hull City) Free Kick at 11'

10'

Offside, Stoke City. Steven N'Zonzi tries a through ball, but Mame Biram Diouf is caught offside.

10'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Free Kick at 10'

10'

Tom Ince (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

9'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 9'

9'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Free Kick at 9'

9'

Foul by Phil Bardsley (Stoke City).

9'

Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Free Kick at 9'

8'

Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).

8'

James Chester (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 8'

7'

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) Throw In at 7'

7'

Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 7'

6'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Corner Kick at 6'

5'

Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Free Kick at 5'

5'

Andrew Robertson (Hull City) Free Kick at 5'

5'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

4'

Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 4'

3'

Paul McShane (Hull City) Free Kick at 3'

3'

James Chester (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 3'

2'

Phillip Bardsley (Stoke City) Throw In at 2'

1'

First Half begins.

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Possession

43%
57%
  • Hull City
  • Stoke City

Shots

9
19

Shots on target

2
3

Fouls

10
10

Corners

4
5

Yellow Cards

1
3

Red Cards

1
0

Head to Head

Hull1 - 1Stoke
Stoke1 - 0Hull
Hull0 - 0Stoke
Stoke2 - 0Hull
Hull2 - 1Stoke
Hull1 - 2Stoke

Hull

  • 1Allan McGregor
  • 15Paul McShane
  • 6Curtis Davies
  • 27Ahmed Elmohamady
  • 8Tom Huddlestone
  • 26Andrew Robertson
  • 29Stephen Quinn
  • -> David Meyler
  • 5James Chester
  • 18Nikica Jelavic
  • -> George Boyd
  • 23Thomas Ince
  • -> Liam Rosenior
  • 14Jake Livermore
  • Subs
  • 4Alex Bruce
  • 3Maynor Figueroa
  • 22Steve Harper
  • 24Sone Aluko

Stoke

  • 1Asmir Begovic
  • 17Ryan Shawcross
  • 2Phillip Bardsley
  • 12Marc Wilson
  • 3Erik Pieters
  • 10Marko Arnautovic
  • -> Peter Crouch
  • 21Steve Sidwell
  • -> Charlie Adam
  • 15Steven Nzonzi
  • 9Peter Odemwingie
  • 6Glenn Whelan
  • -> Bojan Krkic
  • 18Mame Biram Diouf
  • Subs
  • 5Marc Muniesa
  • 29Thomas Sorensen
  • 19Jonathan Walters
  • 20Geoff Cameron

Stoke City salvage draw vs. Hull

Stoke salvaged a controversial late point against 10-man Hull after captain Ryan Shawcross bundled home from point-blank range seven minutes from time.

The Tigers had James Chester sent off after only 14 minutes but appeared on course to claim an unlikely win after Nikica Jelavic's instinctive finish gave them the lead shortly before half-time.

Indeed, for much of the 76 minutes they played with a man disadvantage they were the better side, outpassing, outchasing and outworking a Potters team that lacked direction.

But they rescued a result, and a first point of the season, when Phil Bardsley's angled shot ricocheted off the inside of the post, against goalkeeper Allan McGregor and was nudged over the line by the waiting Shawcross.

Hull were left to fume with the goal coming from a Stoke throw-in which should have gone the home side's way.

A point was arguably more than Mark Hughes' side deserved for such a listless showing but Hull must surely have feared worse when they were asked to play the majority of the game at a numerical disadvantage.

Hull were eager to assert themselves in the opening minutes, looking to get on the front foot and attempting to target Bardsley at right-back.

Andrew Robertson was the chosen outlet and he began to find his range with a couple of teasing crosses from the left.

Yet despite Hull's positive start, exemplified by the busy Stephen Quinn, Stoke were threatening on the break.

Their first warning came after only three minutes when Peter Odemwingie played in Mame Diouf.

He shook off Chester to leave himself clean through but was judged to have fouled the defender in the process.

Chester was not so lucky next time, when Livermore's underhit back pass invited Glenn Whelan to charge at goal.

All the momentum lay with the Irishman, who was left in a heap by an outstretched leg that had denied a clear scoring chance.

Referee Jonathan Moss did not hesitate to produce the red card, leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb.

The tactical reshuffle was relatively simple, Ahmed Elmohamady and Robertson swapping wing-back to full-back and Tom Ince dropping deeper into midfield.

It was a system Stoke struggled to pick holes in despite their advantage.

Their were half-chances -- an Odemwingie dribble into the area, Erik Pieters' wayward drive -- but the hosts were holding up well.

Hughes responded by sending on summer signing Bojan Krkic four minutes before half-time, with Whelan sacrificed, but he was unimpressive in Hull's opener just seconds later.

Lacking the bite that Whelan would have offered, he allowed Tom Huddlestone to breeze past him before unleashing a low shot that Asmir Begovic could only palm back out.

Jelavic anticipated well, beat Marc Wilson to the ball and hooked home from a tight angle.

It was the least Hull's battling response deserved and it was the hosts who ended the half pressing for a second as Stoke lost all semblance of calm.

Hughes' half-time words seemed to have some effect, with his side much improved after the break.

McGregor was called on twice in as many minutes, saving low from Shawcross following a free-kick routine then diving in front of Diouf to smother a cross.

The respective managers quickly re-drew the battle lines, Hughes sending Peter Crouch on as a second striker and Steve Bruce replacing Ince with another defender in Liam Rosenior.

Stoke had their best chance yet when Bojan's deft pass played in Crouch after 64 minutes but a clumsy touch allowed McShane to make a covering challenge.

The ball looped invitingly for Diouf but his cushioned header landed a yard wide.

Stoke's final substitute, Charlie Adam, was into the game immediately, firing a 25-yarder that McGregor flicked over the crossbar.

The game was gradually building towards Stoke's response but Hull did not seem liable to crack.

It took a wrongly-awarded throw-in and an unusal bounce of the ball to breach them, Bardsley hitting Bojan's cross into the ground and watching it rear up and bounce off the frame of the goal.

McGregor, briefly disorientated, allowed it to come back off him instead of gathering it and Shawcross did just enough -- his effort confirmed by goal-line technology.

There would no winner but Hull, ever game for the fight, ended the game bravely seeking one.




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