Match Report
| Stoke City | Stoke City |  |  | Derby County | Derby County | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andres Camacho | A. Camacho |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Alberto Beattie | A. Beattie | |||||||||
| Sylvain Marr | S. Marr | | 40 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Luke Davis | L. Davis | |||||||||
| Brian Wallwork | B. Wallwork | | 44 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 45 | | John Marr | J. Marr | ||||||||
| Mick Shilton | M. Shilton | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Matthew Perry | M. Perry | |||||||||
| Ivan Merson | I. Merson | | 50 | M | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Nicholas Gordon | N. Gordon | |||||||||
| Ben Plowright | B. Plowright | | 50 | M | | 6 | | | M | 49 | | Darius Ehiogu | D. Ehiogu | ||||||||
| Jacob Banks | J. Banks | | 36 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Jonathan Edwards | J. Edwards | |||||||||
| Ivan Galli | I. Galli | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Daniele Salmon | D. Salmon | |||||||||
| Robbie Gilchrist | R. Gilchrist | | 42 | A | | 9 | | M | 43 | | Chris Barry | C. Barry | |||||||||
| Eusebio Gritti | E. Gritti |  | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Jon Lee | J. Lee | |||||||||
| Seth Lampard | S. Lampard | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Mark Joseph | M. Joseph | |||||||||
| Steve Murphy | S. Murphy | | 47 | D | | 12 | | A | 44 | | Trevor Summerbell | T. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Alexander Howey | A. Howey | | 47 | M | | 13 | | A | 43 | | Jermaine Edghill | J. Edghill | |||||||||
| Seth Banks | S. Banks | | 36 | A | | 14 | | G | 43 | | Stuart Hapgood | S. Hapgood | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Derby County. A crowd of 10,343 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Laycock.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Laycock.
0.00
0-0Stoke City kick off!
2.25
0-0Matthew Perry makes a simple pass to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jon Lee. Jon Lee lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Ehiogu. Darius Ehiogu is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Andres Camacho.
3.09
0-0Mick Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Galli controls it well on his chest. Ivan Galli passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Robbie Gilchrist. Robbie Gilchrist rushes past John Marr! Robbie Gilchrist strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.47
0-0Seth Lampard flicks the ball to his team mate, Eusebio Gritti. Eusebio Gritti advances inside the box! Eusebio Gritti strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow Nicholas Gordon happens to be in the right place to block it.
10.40
0-0Jonathan Edwards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Salmon. Daniele Salmon sees Mark Joseph in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andres Camacho who gathers it comfortably.
24.50
Chris Barry flicks a high pass forward. Jon Lee collects the pass. Jon Lee lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.42
Ben Plowright threads a neat ball through to Jacob Banks. Jacob Banks plays a perfect one-two with Seth Lampard and rushes in on goal... Jacob Banks shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
27.55
1-0Sylvain Marr flicks a high pass forward. Mick Shilton controls it well on his chest. Mick Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Eusebio Gritti controls it well on his chest. Eusebio Gritti advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Eusebio Gritti provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stoke City!
32.10
1-0Darius Ehiogu comes in with a late challenge on Mick Shilton. The referee calls over Darius Ehiogu and shows him a yellow card! Mick Shilton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.17
1-0Jacob Banks catches John Marr on the ankles. Jacob Banks is shown the yellow card! John Marr runs off the knock.
36.58
Luke Davis plays the ball forward to Daniele Salmon. Daniele Salmon flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph plays a quick one-two with Jon Lee and rushes in on goal... Mark Joseph shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.21
Darius Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward to Jon Lee who brings the ball under control. Jon Lee knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andres Camacho who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Derby County start the second half!
47.53
Jonathan Edwards hacks Robbie Gilchrist from behind! Jonathan Edwards is shown the yellow card! Robbie Gilchrist stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.09
1-0Mick Shilton advances with the ball. Mick Shilton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Lampard but he's offside!
53.55
Sylvain Marr sees Ben Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ben Plowright makes a simple pass to Seth Lampard. Seth Lampard plays a scrappy one-two with Robbie Gilchrist and advances towards the goal... Seth Lampard side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
54.04
Mick Shilton makes a probing pass to Brian Wallwork. Brian Wallwork passes the ball forward to Ivan Galli. Ivan Galli plays a one-two with Seth Lampard and advances towards the goal... Ivan Galli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.14
Sylvain Marr surges forward with the ball. Sylvain Marr knocks the ball forward to Jacob Banks. Jacob Banks advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jacob Banks provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Alberto Beattie reads it well. Good save!
59.05
Sylvain Marr threads a neat ball through to Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Gilchrist. Robbie Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Lampard. Seth Lampard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
63.17
Sylvain Marr makes a simple pass to Ivan Merson. With some swift thinking, Ivan Merson plays the ball forward to Ivan Galli. Ivan Galli plays a scrappy one-two with Robbie Gilchrist and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ivan Galli provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Alberto Beattie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.34
2-0Eusebio Gritti barges into Matthew Perry. The referee warns Eusebio Gritti to calm down! Matthew Perry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.13
Nicholas Gordon catches Seth Lampard on the ankles. The referee brings Nicholas Gordon to one side and gives him a warning! Seth Lampard stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.05
Daniele Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Jon Lee comfortably collects the pass. Jon Lee shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.39
Jacob Banks flicks a high pass forward. Ben Plowright comfortably collects the pass. Ben Plowright makes a probing pass to Seth Lampard but he's offside!
85.05
2-0Stoke City are in full control of this game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
26%
44.2%
29.9%
Scorers
| Eusebio Gritti 28 Ivan Galli 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Galli of Stoke City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andres Camacho (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sylvain Marr (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Brian Wallwork (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mick Shilton (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Ivan Merson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ben Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jacob Banks (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Ivan Galli (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Robbie Gilchrist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Eusebio Gritti (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Seth Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steve Murphy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexander Howey (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Seth Banks (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alberto Beattie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luke Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matthew Perry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darius Ehiogu (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Jonathan Edwards (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Daniele Salmon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Chris Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jon Lee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mark Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Trevor Summerbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jermaine Edghill (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Hapgood (GK) | 0 | |