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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Britannia Stadium
  • Attendance: 12395
  • Referee: Penton, C

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Liam Lawrence is replaced by Peter Sweeney.

89 mins

The referee has booked Jamie Guy.

81 mins

The referee has booked Bela Balogh.

77 mins

Colchester are replacing Danny Granville with Jamie Guy.

73 mins

Goal!! Liam Lawrence scores for Stoke.

68 mins

Liam Lawrence is booked for unsporting behaviour.

67 mins

Mamady Sidibe is being taken off, Jon Parkin has come on in his place.

58 mins

Goal!! Clive Platt scores for Colchester.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by C Penton

42 mins

Andy Wilkinson is replaced by Carl Dickinson.

33 mins

Karl Duguid is replaced by Bela Balogh.

8 mins

Goal!! Ryan Shawcross scores for Stoke.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, October 6th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Liam Lawrence's third goal of the season finally clinched victory for Stoke City, who made hard work of ending Colchester United's unbeaten away record.

City started like a team full of confidence and John Eustace and Mamady Sidibe had shots blocked before they took an eighth-minute lead.

Lawrence swung over a right-wing corner and Ryan Shawcross towered above everyone to net a firm header past Dean Gerken.

Colchester were offering little as an attacking force and suffered a further blow in the 33rd minute, when Karl Duguid was stretchered off after falling awkwardly in a challenge with Lawrence.

Stoke continued to hold the upper-hand as excellent work by Ricardo Fuller set up Sidibe for a shot which was deflected wide.

Sidibe should then have doubled City's advantage on the stroke of half-time when he mis-directed his far-post shot from Carl Dickinson's cross.

Colchester upped their game at the start of the second half and only a timely tackle by Dickinson prevented a clear chance for Kevin Lisbie.

But Stoke appeared to have regained the initiative before the visitors drew level in the 58th minute. Danny Granville delivered a cross from the left and Clive Platt buried a downward header from ten yards.

Stoke must have been kicking themselves to be level on the balance of play, but the introduction of substitute Jon Parkin was instrumental in their 73rd minute winner.

Parkin and Fuller combined to free Lawrence and the former Sunderland winger finished with aplomb as Gerken attempted to narrow the angle.

Stoke City Team

Colchester United Team

Stoke City

Colchester United

Corners

6 4

Fouls

9 14

Goal attempts

18 8

Shots off target

6 2

Offsides

5 1

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