Summary

  • Stoke starting XI: Butland, Johnson, Cameron, Wollscheid, Pieters, Whelan, Adamch., Shaqiri, Krkic, Arnautovic, Walters

  • Bournemouth starting XI: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels, Pugh, Gosling, Surman, Ritchie, Tomlin, Wilson

  1. It's a recordpublished at 52 mins

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium: "We have a record-breaker today - the crowd of 27,742 (including 1,635 away fans) is Stoke's highest ever Premier League attendance, the club has proudly told us."

    You'd think Stoke boss Mark Hughes would look a bit happier about things, wouldn't you?

    Mark HughesImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Some 1,635 Bournemouth fans have made the long journey up to Stoke but they've had little to cheer at the moment.

    Stoke have started the second half the better of the two teams as they look to add to Jonathan Walters's goal. 

  3. All-action Arnautovicpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    Stoke 1-0 Bournemouth

    Marko ArnautovicImage source, PA

    Stoke's Marko Arnautovic did pretty much everything but score in the first half - and he came close to doing that just before the break with his only shot of the game (red circle below).

    The Austrian set up Jon Walters with a cut-back (blue square) and has been successful with 95.5% of his passes, the highest rate on the pitch. Only two of his 22 passes went astray (red squares) and he has been the game's most influential player so far.

    Marko Arnautovic's first halfImage source, BBC Sport/Online
  4. Postpublished at 46 mins

    We're back under way at the Britannia, running about nine minutes behind the other 15:00 BST kick-offs.

  5. Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium: "Stoke are halfway towards their much-needed first Premier League win of the season while visitors Bournemouth rather lost their way for a spell after losing top scorer Callum Wilson to a serious-looking injury. 

    "Eddie Howe's side came more into the game in the last 5-10 minutes before the break - but nearly conceded a second in the 10th minute of stoppage time as Stoke, with only 10 men on the field, broke from a Cherries corner and Marko Arnautovic fired just wide."

  6. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    Stoke are moving out of the bottom three as things stand, while Bournemouth will slip a place and drop into the bottom six if results stay the same.

    TableImage source, .
  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    A strange first half at the Britannia. Bournemouth have struggled to cope with the loss of Callum Wilson and Stoke deservedly lead through Jonathan Walters's goal, set up by Marko Arnautovic.

    Jon WaltersImage source, .
  8. Postpublished at 45 (+9) mins

    A bit of confusion here. Xherdan Shaqiri has gone for a sit down on the bench but he hasn't been substituted. 

    With 10 men, Stoke almost double their advantage as Marko Arnautovic goes close.

    Finally, it's half-time.

  9. Postpublished at 45 (+7) mins

    Another ambitious drive from Matt Ritchie from about 35 yards is deflected wide for a Bournemouth corner but his delivery is poor.

    Now Xherdan Shaqiri looks like he's struggling with an injury.

  10. Postpublished at 45 (+6) mins

    We've played 51 minutes so far, and I still haven't had chance to write "Cherries on top". This is quite disappointing.

    Eddie Howe's men certainly ending the second half better than they have been for most of it.

  11. Stoke really have to winpublished at 45 (+4) mins

    Stoke 1-0 Bournemouth

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

    "Under Mark Hughes they are trying to pass the ball now, but Stoke have really got to win this game, especially with Bournemouth losing Callum Wilson. There's a pressure growing on all managers now, you have to get results."  

  12. Postpublished at 45 (+3) mins

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium: "Bournemouth finally find some of their trademark fluent passing as a move involving Marc Pugh, Glenn Murray and Lee Tomlin sets up Matt Ritchie in a great shooting position - but the Scotland winger's shot was blocked by his Dutch marker Erik Pieters. 

    "With nine minutes of added time just signalled following the Wilson injury, this could be a late finish."

  13. Postpublished at 45 mins

    The time added on has come largely as a result of the stoppage in the 17th minute when Callum Wilson was carried off on a stretcher with a worrying looking injury.

    Callum WilsonImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 45 mins

    There'll be nine minutes of added time at the Britannia...

    Lee TomlinImage source, Getty Images
  15. CLOSE!published at 45 mins

    Bournemouth should be level. Marc Pugh finds Lee Tomlin in the 18-yard box but the Cherries striker chooses to pass to Matt Ritchie. Erik Pieters throws himself in front of the ball to block the shot.

  16. Jack's the lad for Englandpublished at 44 mins

    Alan Green
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "When I look at Jack Butland, I think he might become England's regular goalkeeper in the not-to-distant future. And that's taking nothing away from Joe Hart."

    Jack ButlandImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Charlie Adam is pulling the strings for Stoke. His ball down the left finds Glenn Whelan whose cross aimed at Jon Walters is just about cut out by Steve Cook. We've seen very little from Bournemouth as an attacking force.

  18. Postpublished at 39 mins

    We've got six minutes left of the first half but there will surely be a hefty chunk of added time because of the injury to Callum Wilson.

  19. Cherries slack at the backpublished at 38 mins

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium: "Jonathan Walters vindicates his selection ahead of Peter Crouch as the focal point of Stoke's attack as he taps in following some great work from the stylish Marko Arnautovic. 

    "There may be inquests about the visitors' marking, after Walters was left unguarded with four blue shirts in the vicinity around him."

    Jon WaltersImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Bournemouth look to respond immediately but Glenn Murray's weak header from Lee Tomlin's cross is easy for Jack Butland to claim.