Osman hits an ambitious free-kick from 25-yards and it sails straight into the arms of Sorensen.

That goal should be enough to secure the win for Everton as the game enters injury time.

There is not much time left for Tony Pulis' side who have not created anything to trouble the Everton defence in a while.

Osman goes on a mazy forward run and hits the target with a low strike from 20-yards. Sorensen fumbles the shot and the ball rolls into the path of Pienaar who beats the offside trap but he pokes his shot straight at the outstretched Sorensen.

The visitors seem to run out of steam a little now and Everton are beginning to pass the ball around like they did in the first-half.

Pienaar, who is still searching for his first goal of this campaign, tries his luck with a long range effort but fails to work Sorensen.

Everton win a corner but fail to create anything as Pienaar's delivery is headed clear at the near post.

Beattie releases a long range shot and looks away in disgust as it flies wildly into the stand behind the goal.

Jo tries to get Everton going again and hits a half-chance at goal but it is straight at Sorensen.

Lawrence picks up the ball and hits a dangerous looking shot at goal but it whistles wide of Howard's right-hand post.

Baines swings a free-kick goal-wards from 30-yards out but it is a comfortable save for Sorensen in the end.

Stoke are showing the same spirit that they showed as they came back from two goals down against Aston Villa and there is still time plenty of time for them to make something of this game.

The visitors are throwing everything at this game now and Everton are just about managing to weather the storm.

Lawrence delivers another Stoke corner into the box but this time it comes to nothing as Jagielka heads clear the danger.

Higginbotham finds space for a shot on the edge of the box but curls his effort wide of the post.

Salif Diao lets fly from distance but Lescott throws himself in front of the strike.

Fuller runs at the Everton defence and tries to cut onto his right foot for a shot but he runs into trouble and Everton regain possession.

Lawrence sends an out-swinging corner into the danger area and Higginbotham gets on the end of it but has his head in his hands as the ball flashes inches wide of the far post.

Everton look a little flustered since the goal and Stoke are putting them under constant pressure. Tony Pulis' half-time team-talk seems to have worked a miracle for the visitors.

Everton find their feet again and go on the break, but Pienaar's final ball does not find a team-mate inside the box.

Stoke are right back in this game now and have everything to play for.

Jo slowly takes the pitch again and it looks as though he will be OK to continue.

Worrying signs for Everton in the opening stages of this half as Jo appears to have picked up an injury and he leaves the field to receive treatment.

Jo tries his luck with a free-kick from outside the box but he fails to trouble Sorensen.

Everton look as though they want to put the game beyond doubt before half-time and are not taking their foot off the pedal just yet.

Everton go in search of another and Osman has a wonderful opportunity from inside the box but he misjudges his shot and sends it over the crossbar.

Danny Higginbotham gets forward for Stoke and he tries to find Mamady Sidibe in the box but again the cross is too close to Howard.

Pienaar has also looked impressive for Everton so far today. He picks out Neville on the edge of the box but his right-footed strike sails over the crossbar.

There is a terrific atmosphere around Goodison Park and the home fans are responding to the effort of the players on the pitch.

James Beattie tries to work something for the visitors but his cross from the sideline is plucked out of the air by Tim Howard.

Fellaini and Jo have linked up very well in the opening stages of this game and they try to work an attack again, but this time Jo is caught offside.

The visitors have a mountain to climb now and it will be interesting to see how Tony Pulis' side react.

It is a deserved lead for the home side but Stoke are going to have to pull something special out of the bag to prevent Everton winning their sixth successive home game.

Stoke are seeing a little more of the ball now but are still yet to create anything to really trouble the Everton defence.

Pienaar sends a high corner into the mixer and Joseph Yobo rises but it is a Stoke head that is first to the ball and the danger is cleared.

Stoke win their first corner of the game but Everton scramble the ball away to safety.

Everton are constantly trying to get the ball into the feet of Jo and the big striker looks dangerous up-front. Marouane Fellaini slides a ball through to the Brazilian but it is just too far ahead of him and Thomas Sorensen collects the loose ball.

Pienaar turns his marker inside out on the left side of the box before cutting the ball back to Leon Osman in a great position but he slices his shot high and wide of the target.

Everton have started very brightly in this game and are seeing plenty of the ball. Stoke are struggling to keep up with the pace of their attacks but manage to clear a low Phil Neville cross.

Everton win an early corner after good work from Steven Pienaar, but Stoke manage to clear their lines.