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The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
Goal!! Cheltenham have scored with Alex Russell putting it in the back of the net.
Stoke are replacing Andy Wilkinson with Ryan Shotton.
Ashley Vincent is replaced by Aaron Ledgister.
Carl Dickinson is being taken off, Demar Phillips has come on in his place.
Ben Gill is being taken off, Gavin Caines has come on in his place.
Goal!! Stoke have scored with Jon Parkin putting it in the back of the net.
Salif Diao is being taken off, Dominic Matteo has come on in his place.
Vincent Pericard is booked for unsporting behaviour.
Cheltenham are replacing Shane Duff with Andy Gallinagh.
Craig Armstrong goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
Goal!! Ashley Vincent scores for Cheltenham.
Goal!! Richard Cresswell scores for Stoke.
Goal!! Stoke have scored with Glenn Whelan putting it in the back of the net.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Stoke City booked their place in the Carling Cup third round with this win but they were made to work hard by a determined Cheltenham team. Potters boss Tony Pulis made 10 changes to the team that defeated Aston Villa on Saturday but his team still contained enough pace, strength and sharp passing ability to stay one step ahead of the hard-working Robins. The first half was extremely tight with Cheltenham content to soak up the best that Stoke could throw at them while trying to initiate breakaways when they could. The home side's cause was aided by some wayward finishing by the Premier Leaguers, who could have gone ahead through defender Ryan Shawcross on eight minutes but his effort was straight at Cheltenham goalkeeper Shane Higgs. Vincent Pericard headed wide from a Richard Cresswell cross and shortly before half time, Pericard set up Cresswell for a shot that he dragged well wide. A goal finally arrived six minutes after the re-start when Cheltenham defender Shane Duff conceded a free-kick on the edge of the area and Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan curled an expert shot around the wall and into the top left-hand corner of the net. Cresswell doubled the lead four minutes later when he raced onto a long kick from goalkeeper Steve Simonsen that Pericard flicked into his path. At that point the game was heading only one way but Cheltenham made it interesting when Ashley Vincent ran onto a loose ball in midfield. His pace took him away from the Stoke defence and he scored with a low shot off the right-hand post. Cheltenham pressed for an equaliser but they were caught on the break 12 minutes from time when Danny Pugh got away on the left and crossed for Jon Parkin to score with a crisp half-volley from the edge of the box. Alex Russell drove in a consolation goal deep into injury time but Cheltenham, without the services of the three loan players who have made them look a better side in recent weeks, were seen off comfortably enough.
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