Manager Carlos Corberan praised the character of his West Brom side as they came from behind to beat Stoke 2-1.A second half Jayson Molumby double secured a first away victory in seven matches as the Baggies kept their play-off bid alive.Jacob Brown handed the hosts a first-half lead as he headed home Morgan Fox’s pinpoint cross.But an improved West Brom side returned from the interval wit...Full Story »

West Brom kept their play-off hopes alive as they came from behind to edge a fiery Midlands derby and defeat Stoke 2-1.Jacob Brown handed the hosts the lead when he headed home an accurate Morgan Fox cross on the half-hour mark.However, the Potters’ first-half momentum was stunted with Ben Wilmot and Baggies’ forward Daryl Dike both stretchered off the field from separate incidents.C...Full Story »

Birmingham boss John Eustace opposite Stoke number Alex Neil were heavily critical of the quality of the pitch at St Andrew’s after their two sides played out a goalless draw in the Championship.The Potters certainly dominated the ball during the clash, with Neil’s men recording an impressive 67 per cent share of the possession.However, despite all of their possession, Stoke were not...Full Story »

A late Bristol City double stunned Stoke as the travelling Robins came from behind to win 2-1 in the Championship.The Potters took the lead before the interval when Nick Powell marked his second start since returning from injury with an accomplished strike.Alex Neil’s side controlled large portions of the tie as they looked to stretch their unbeaten run to six matches.But the visitors leve...Full Story »

Manager Alex Neil was thrilled after Stoke thumped play-off chasing Coventry 4-0 at the CBS Arena.Tyrese Campbell and Ki-Jana Hoever both scored and created a goal apiece while Jacob Brown and on-loan Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone were also on the scoresheet.Neil said: “Really pleasing. It was a different challenge for us in the fact we played against a back three.“We haven&r...Full Story »

Stoke manager Alex Neil was disappointed his dominant side did not put Norwich to the sword.The Potters were by far the better team but failed to find the back of the net in a goalless draw at the bet365 Stadium.Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn denied them on numerous occasions and striker Jacob Brown was guilty of not scoring at least one of his four chances.“I thought we were the dominant s...Full Story »

Middlesbrough missed the chance to go within a point of the Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion places as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke at the Riverside Stadium.Boro hit the front midway through the first half when Chuba Akpom tucked in his 23rd of the season with a neat finish but Ki-Jana Hoever pulled things level just before half-time with his third goal in two games.Stoke frustr...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson rued Blackburn’s slow start as they fell to a 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Stoke.Rovers’ late fightback proved to be in vain as they failed to close the gap on the automatic promotion spots.A Ki-Jana Hoever double in the first half and Tyrese Campbell’s late effort looked destined to hand the Potters a comfortable victory.However, late Ben Brereton-D&iac...Full Story »

Blackburn’s automatic promotion hopes suffered a setback as Stoke staved off a desperate fightback to win 3-2 in the Sky Bet Championship.The visitors launched a late revival but failed to prevent their 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions from drawing to an end.A confident Potters side – who thumped Sunderland 5-1 last weekend – picked up from where they left off with a q...Full Story »

Stoke boss Alex Neil does not believe he deserved the reception he got from Sunderland fans, after he marked his return to the Stadium of Light with a 5-1 win.Josh Laurent’s controversial opener four minutes before half-time opened the scoring and doubles from Tyrese Campbell and Dwight Gayle in the second half ensured an emphatic away success. Alex Pritchard pulled one back for  Sund...Full Story »

Brighton advanced into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as teenage forward Evan Ferguson’s first-half effort secured a 1-0 victory at Stoke.The Republic of Ireland international, 18, finished a fine move on the half-hour mark to register his fifth goal for the Seagulls.The Sky Bet Championship hosts went close to equalising after the break through on-loan Manchester United defender Axel Tu...Full Story »

Gary Rowett praised his Millwall side for ‘grinding out’ victory as they continued their promotion push with a 1-0 win at Stoke.The ex-Potters boss enjoyed a happy return to Staffordshire as Millwall consolidated their position in the play-offs.Zian Flemming’s ninth-minute strike – his 11th league goal of the season – proved the winner in a tight contest.The hosts t...Full Story »

Stoke eased their relegation worries with a 3-1 win at Swansea as Josh Laurent delivered his first league goals for the Potters.Laurent’s first-half double and a stoppage-time third from substitute Lewis Baker lifted Stoke two places to 17th in the Sky Bet Championship.Morgan Whittaker had given Swansea the perfect start inside two minutes, but Russell Martin’s side ran out of ideas ...Full Story »

An evergreen Phil Jagielka marked his 600th league start with a goal as Stoke comfortably defeated Huddersfield 3-0 in the Championship.The 40-year-old haunted his former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock, who is set to take over in the Terriers’ hotseat on Thursday upon his return to the country.The visitors came close to a leveller before the interval when Tom Lees’ effort struck ...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior praised his resilient defence as resurgent Hull took a point in a goalless draw at Stoke.The Tigers recorded a third successive Sky Bet Championship clean sheet for the first time since January 2022 as their strong form continues.Since Rosenior’s arrival in November, Hull have lost only two of their 13 league games.Aaron Connolly twice came close to putting the visitors in fr...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards heaped praise on his players after a 1-0 victory over Stoke earned his side their second home win in a week.Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu’s first goal of the season helped the Hatters make it back-to-back 1-0 wins following Tuesday’s success over Cardiff and kept them in fourth place in the Championship table.Edwards said: “A fantastic week, it’s down to the...Full Story »

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu’s first goal since August 2021 earned Luton a 1-0 win over Stoke at Kenilworth Road.The hosts made a glorious start as the long-serving Mpanzu pounced on a loose ball in midfield and raced forward before driving a shot into the bottom corner from 22 yards with just six minutes gone.Jordan Clark had claims for a penalty turned down as the Hatters continued their bright ...Full Story »

Steve Evans criticised referee David Webb’s performance as Stevenage’s FA Cup run came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at Stoke.The League Two promotion hopefuls were denied a penalty for handball by Josh Laurent with Stoke holding a slender 2-1 lead, with the Potters awarded a controversial spot-kick of their own soon after following Jonathan Tomkinson’s challenge on Jacob Brown.W...Full Story »

Stevenage’s FA Cup run came to an end as they were defeated 3-1 by Stoke in an entertaining tie.The in-form League Two side, buoyed on by 3,291 travelling supporters, were eyeing passage to the fifth round of the competition for the first time since 2012.However, their return to the midlands – where they came from behind to upset Unai Emery’s Aston Villa in the previous round &...Full Story »

Alex Neil praised Dwight Gayle after he ended his 50-game goal drought in Stoke’s 4-0 rout of Reading.The 33-year-old forward notched his first goal since December 2020 as he capped an impressive Potters’ display in the Sky Bet Championship clash.An early Will Smallbone effort opened the scoring with Tyrese Campbell and Jacob Brown tightening Stoke’s grip on the tie.And a first...Full Story »