Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator at the Liberty Stadium

"Very little has happened so far. This match really does have an end-of-season feel to it."

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Wales Sport at the Liberty Stadium

"With little to get excited about so far in this goalless match, Swansea fans at least have the distraction of booing Stoke's pantomime villain Charlie Adam.

"The Scottish midfielder has some history with the Swans, scoring the controversial penalty earlier this season which Victor Moses won by 'cheating' according to Swansea manager Garry Monk.

"Adam also converted a contentious spot-kick last season to earn Stoke a 3-3 at the Liberty Stadium.

"He took less than a minute to irk Swansea's fans again today, appearing to tread on home goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski's foot long after he had cleared the ball. Adam's every touch since then has been jeered with gusto by the crowd."

Stoke are not afraid to put themselves about here. The battle for eighth place is developing a physical edge.

A painful moment by Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey as he gets clipped by Stoke forward Mame Biram Diouf. Referee Craig Pawson has a word in Diouf's ear, but there's no card.

Jefferson Montero, who started the game on the left wing, has switched to the right. After more good interplay between Gylfi Sigurdsson and Nathan Dyer, the Ecuador international finds space for a cross that Erik Pieters skies straight up in the air and into Jack Butland's arms. Butland, so far, is having a comfortable afternoon. Stoke are solid in front of him.

Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator at the Liberty Stadium

"Garry Monk made his senior debut for Southampton against Derby in 1998. In the same Saints team that day at Derby was the Stoke manager Mark Hughes."

Now that's impressive research.

Lovely touch from the impressive Gylfi Sigurdsson finds Nathan Dyer, who feeds Jefferson Montero down the left. The winger's first touch is heavy, but he eventually digs out a cross that Nelson Oliviera volleys wide from a tight angle at the far post.

"The best chance of the game so far," says Match of the Day commentator Martin Fisher - but it would have to be a pretty poor game for that one to make the highlights.

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Very little has happened in the last five minutes - we all just got a little bit older.

It looks as though Stoke have decided to close down Lukasz Fabianski as often as possible on back passes after Charlie Adam's late challenge in the opening minute. Now it's Mame Biram Diouf who closes down the Swansea keeper, who looks nervy and only just clears in time.

Former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin
Final Score

"Garry Monk has got everybody on his side and because he was in the dressing room not so long ago he knows how the players tick. They want to play for him. Swansea have done so well this season because they play so well as a team."

Early Swansea pressure. Sloppy Stoke defending gives Nathan Dyer the chance to cross towards Nelson Oliveira, but Ryan Shawcross gets in front of the striker to head behind for a corner, which the visitors deal with comfortably enough.

Charlie Adam has just touched the ball for the first time since his late challenge on Lukasz Fabianzki, and the home fans respond with some throaty booing.

Charlie Adam is involved straight away as he stamps on the left boot of Swansea keeper Lukasz Fabianski while chasing down a back pass. Some unrepeatable chanting follows from the home fans, but there's no harm done.

Away we go...

The teams are with us. Stoke are wearing their natty light blue change strip, complete with navy sash. The home side are in their usual all-white kit.

It's an overcast day in Swansea as we get ready to kick-off.

Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam, who scored the late penalty that earned Stoke a point at the Liberty Stadium last season, was a doubt for today's game after breaking his nose in training on Thursday.

Adam has scored in three of Stoke's last four games, though, and Mark Hughes is keen to get him out there.

Despite the controversy, Swansea manager Garry Monk says there is no ill feeling ahead of today's game.

He says: "Whenever you lose against any team, it's important to win the next. We'd like to win the game, but we've moved on since the fixture earlier in the season.

"It's important for us to finish strongly. It was one of our targets this season to finish in the top 10 and maybe control that eighth place."

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Wales Sport at the Liberty Stadium

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"It may seem there is little at stake as eighth-placed Swansea host Stoke in ninth in an apparent dead rubber - but this has been a controversial fixture in the past.

"Swansea manager Garry Monk accused Stoke winger Victor Moses of 'cheating' to win a penalty during the Potters' 2-1 win earlier this season, while Charlie Adam scored from another disputed spot-kick to earn Stoke a dramatic 3-3 draw at Liberty Stadium in the last campaign.

"Moses has since returned to parent club Chelsea following a hamstring injury, but Adam is in the Stoke team today and there is a sense here that Swansea have a point to prove after October's fractious defeat at the Britannia Stadium."

And that's despite the fact that only Crystal Palace (462) have committed more fouls in the top flight this season than Mark Hughes' side (433).

Stoke may be mid-table in the Premier League, but there's one way in which they have been unique this season, as the next stat will prove...

Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator at the Liberty Stadium

"Here we have two clubs who have largely gone under the radar this season.

"That lack of attention and recognition comes with the territory. That territory is mid-table anonymity. And for those who love these clubs dearly, it is a price that's definitely worth paying.

"Realistically neither are likely to be challenging for titles or places in Europe. Their aim back in August was to avoid being dragged into the relegation issue."

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An interesting selection from Stoke manager Mark Hughes, then, with keeper Jack Butland making his first league appearance for the club since January 2014.

Butland - who has had loan spells in the Championship at Leeds and Derby since then, as well as playing in cup ties for Stoke - is selected ahead of Asmir Begovic.

"We're mixing it up a bit," Hughes says of his team selection. "Jack Butland's coming in. We want to expose Jack to games of consequence, as that will help his development."