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. goal

    GOAL - Stoke 1-0 Bournemouthpublished at 33 mins

    Jon Walters

    Stoke scoreImage source, .

    Bournemouth finally crack. Great work from Marko Arnautovic down the left and his cutback was tucked home from close range by Walters for his second in as many matches.

    Stoke goalImage source, .
  2. 'Stoke need to capitalise'published at 30 mins

    Alan Green
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "The injury to Callum Wilson seems to have disrupted Bournemouth but you get the feeling that Stoke need to take advantage by scoring a goal - otherwise they might regret it."

  3. Postpublished at 29 mins

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium: "Glenn Murray signed for Bournemouth on deadline day from Crystal Palace, with an eye-catching record of seven Premier League goals in nine starts and six substitute appearances in the second half of last season after returning from a loan spell at Reading. 

    "With Callum Wilson injured, he has some big boots to fill - but at the moment it's all Stoke as Bojan's trickery is keeping the Cherries camped around their own area."   

  4. Wilson injury Howe's 'worst nightmare'published at 27 mins

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on Final Score

    WilsonImage source, Getty Images

     "For Eddie Howe that would be his worst nightmare - an injury to Callum Wilson - because he's so integral to what they do. For the players where there's not a big challenge or a collison, you know it's bad."  

  5. CLOSE!published at 26 mins

    Artur Boruc is the busier of the two keepers as he beats away a drive from Glenn Whelan as Stoke enjoy a good spell of possession. 

  6. CLOSE!published at 23 mins

    Bojan has been bright so far and he fires in a low, near-post shot from a difficult angle, which Artur Boruc is equal to.

  7. Postpublished at 22 mins

    There's little flow to this match so far. The injury to Callum Wilson has been followed by a succession of free-kicks. A nice pass from Bojan almost unlocked Bournemouth but Artur Boruc was off his line quickly to gather the ball.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    Callum WilsonImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 18mins

    The match finally resumes, with Wilson replaced by Glenn Murray, who turned 32 yesterday. 

    WilsonImage source, PA
  10. Cagey startpublished at 17mins

    The first 17 minutes have been disrupted by at least six minutes. But, for what it's worth...  

    StatsImage source, .
  11. Wilson worrypublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at the Britannia Stadium:

    "Callum Wilson, the top English goalscorer in the Premier League, is the player Bournemouth can least afford to lose - and the speed with which he and his team-mates urgently beckoned Cherries physio Steve Hard on to the pitch will have sent shivers down the spines of the away fans. 

    "He returned to the pitch after a few minutes of treatment, but then went down unchallenged - and a wheelbarrow-like stretcher is being called for. His afternoon is over."

    Callum WilsonImage source, PA
  12. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Wilson clearly should not have come back on. He was running to close down an opponent and his right leg buckled under him. Wilson will need a stretcher to leave the field, while Glenn Murray is coming on in his place.

  13. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Callum Wilson is back on and is greeted by cheers of relief from the away fans and boos from the Stoke fans... 

    But within seconds, he is down again and it looks serious. 

  14. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Worrying scenes for Bournemouth as Callum Wilson goes down and stays down after seeming to twist a knee as he tried to evade Philipp Wollscheid.

  15. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Alan Green
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Slightly subdued atmosphere at the Britannia, which is normally one of the noisiest grounds. Stoke fans are clearly not happy with the start the team have made to this season."

  16. Postpublished at 5 mins

    At the other end, a free-kick from Charlie Adam is whipped across the face of Bournemouth's goal but none of the home players can get near it.

  17. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Bournemouth waste an early opportunity to test Jack Butland in the Stoke goal. Charlie Daniels's free-kick is aimed towards Simon Francis but is too long and drifts out for a goal kick. 

  18. Goals on the cards?published at 2 mins

    Alan Green
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Both these sides are conceding too many goals so far this season - nine each - so there could be goals. That's what we're hoping for, as neutrals." 

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00

    The hosts get us under way...

    Marko ArnautovicImage source, Getty Images
  20. Hard work pays offpublished at 14:58

    Bournemouth have won plenty of admirers for their high-tempo and eye-catching brand of football.

    After winning the Championship last season, Eddie Howe's team have stuck with that approach and it's serving them pretty well in the top flight so far.

    Here's a stat for you from our friends at Opta: Bournemouth have covered more ground than any other Premier League team after six matches so far this season (697km).

    The teams are on the pitch, handshakes and photographs done. Kick-off looming.

    Bournemouth manager Eddie HoweImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Eddie How is in his second spell as manager of Bournemouth, having also served the Cherries as a player