The kind of game that makes you wonder why you like football. But at least we spent it together. Thanks for joining us - see you tomorrow for some Champions League action, with Arsenal v Bayern Munich the pick of that bunch.
Stoke had control - Hughes
Stoke boss Mark Hughes told Sky Sports: “I was pleased with the amount of control we had of the game. It’s important as the away team to take the sting out of the game.
"Maybe if we’d taken more care with the final pass we might have capitalised on more opportunities. They never really created anything of note. We’ve restricted them and created opportunities.
"It was a good professional away performance. Sometimes you think you’ve scored too early. But we had control of the game. They never got any momentum in the game which was important. We’re on a decent run of form."
On the TV screens in the ground showing Jack Butland's tackle on Andre Ayew: "I was a little bit upset that the replay was shown in the stadium. That shouldn’t be allowed. It isn’t allowed."
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Monk 'not worried'
Swansea boss Garry Monk told Sky Sports: "I knew they’d come and play counter-attacking. The difficulty is not giving away that first goal. Once they got it, it was clear they were going to defend deep.
"We found it difficult to break them down. We’ve had a month of not hitting those levels. They’re very good players. I need to get them back to that level. I have big confidence in this group.
"The only chances they were getting were from our mistakes. We had a lot more of the ball in the second half but they sat everyone on top of their 18-yard box. I think we deserved a point but I can’t grumble with a defeat.
"We went five games without a win last season. I’m not worried. We’ll come through it no problem."
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Stoke overtake Chelsea
Stoke are now officially better than Chelsea as they climb above the Blues into 11th. Swansea, who started the day above the Potters, are now 14th.
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Rich from Stoke: If that was a top four team we would have heard all about the 'defensive master-class away from home'. Usual bias again! Boring game for the neutral? Boo-hoo, 3 pts for Stoke!
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Player reaction
Stoke defender Glen Johnson told Sky Sports: "We had to work hard and dig in at times. The lads worked well together and we thoroughly deserved it. We are on a good run."
Player reaction
Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butlandadmitted he was lucky to escape after a high tackle on Andre Ayew after passing the ball to the Swansea forward.
He told Sky Sports: "Yeah. It was a miscue – I was trying to play the ball to Glen Johnson and made a bit of a mess. That’s why I don’t do too many tackles. Hopefully I won’t be in that position again."
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Swansea are now on their worst Premier League run of form in over a year.
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Anon: Thought Monday's miserable enough without BBC Sport's incredibly negative coverage.
Don't blame me! Blame the Swansea and Stoke players.
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FULL-TIME - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Stoke move up to 11th, overtaking Chelsea, after beating Swansea in a pretty woeful game.
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Bafetimbi Gomis, the Premier League's offside king, does it again. A chance wasted for Swansea as we enter the final minute.
INJURY TIME
Three minutes added on. Can Swansea find a leveller?
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That is how not to head a ball. Jefferson Montero drops a cross in from the left and Ki Sung-yueng heads the ball with the top of his noggin, it's miles off target - that's got to hurt.
We're almost in injury time.
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Joselu timed his run horribly wrong and was caught offside with a long ball over the top. The Stoke striker was in a lot of space there if he'd started his run a second later.
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Swansea's Bafetimbi Gomis gets the ball in the box, holds it up and finally he has a strike partner to pull the ball back to - unfortunately Eder drags his effort wide from 18 yards. At least they showed some movement there though.
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Swansea break down the left and Jefferson Montero's cross is poor and easily held by Jack Butland. Blow the whistle ref so we can all end this misery and go home.
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Is this going to be Swansea's fifth game without a win? Has Garry Monk had to overcome poor form like this yet in his managerial career?
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Gylfi Sigurdsson, usually decent with a free-kick, puts in a fairly rubbish cross which is headed clear. Time running out for Swansea.
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Well Eder has won a free-kick after losing two Stoke players with a brilliant turn. Marco van Ginkel has to hack him down to stop him. Free-kick from out wide.
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Eder, the 27-year-old summer signing, has failed to score in his first eight games for Swansea. Is this the night he becomes a hero?
(Prediction: No)
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And now Swansea make their final change. Andre Ayew, who has been poor - maybe he hadn't fully recovered from his knee injury - comes off for Portuguese striker Eder.
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Steve Claridge is right. Stoke continue to get deeper and deeper. Can they hold on?
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Stoke make their final change as Bojan - whose goal seems a lifetime ago - comes off for Stephen Ireland, whose international career seems a generation ago.
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Swansea coming forward but struggling to get in behind Stoke's defence. Glenn Whelan has done a good job in the holding role for the Potters.
Let's call a spade a spade, this is a pretty poor game.
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Think they've got Barcelona in the Champions League final on Friday.
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Stoke bring off one talented forward for another, Marko Arnautovic comes off and ex-Barcelona man Ibrahim Afellay replaces him.
Fifteen minutes to go.
'Stoke shutting up shop'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Stoke are defending about 20 yards deeper than they were. They are definitely thinking about preserving this lead rather than adding to it.
Stoke are defending about 20 yards deeper than they were. They are definitely thinking about preserving this lead rather than adding to it.
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Joe in London: What are they feeding them at Stoke?! Judging by Shaqiri & Adam it's just protein shakes and donuts?!
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I don't think it would be unfair to suggest Stoke will have more running in midfield now that Marco van Ginkel, on loan from Chelsea, has replaced Charlie Adam.
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Swansea substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson has one of his team's best chances as he picks the ball up 30 yards from goal and has a great effort that curls just high and wide. He's improved the Swans since coming on.
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Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic, who has been one of the game's liveliest players, runs onto Xherdan Shaqiri's lofted ball over the top, but with keeper Lukasz Fabianski in his face he chips the ball wide.
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Bafetimbi Gomis gets the ball with his back to goal after Ki Sung-yueng's dribble but he can't find space and his effort is deflected away.
It's not been a brilliant performance by the Swansea striker.
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YELLOW CARD
Stoke maestro Xherdan Shaqiri is booked for shoving Neil Taylor in the back. Referee played advantage again before coming back to book the player - as he did with Jonjo Shelvey a while ago.
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Neil Taylor, who has never scored a league goal in 123 games for Swansea, attempts to lift the ball over keeper Jack Butland with the inside of his foot, but it's well over. A defender's effort.
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I said we couldn't make up our minds in the office about Jonjo Shelvey but he nearly changed the game with that shot a minute ago. Great hunger to steal possession just outside the area and a fine low drive. Inches from an equaliser.
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Good play by Swansea full-back Angel Rangel to dispossess Marko Arnautovic, who was in a dangerous position down the left wing. Those two have had a good battle today.
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Double change for Swansea, Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Moduo Barrow behind the striker and Jack Cork comes off for Ki Sung-yueng in midfield.
'So unlucky'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Ninety nine times out of 100 that goes in. That's so unlucky by Jonjo Shelvey. Swansea have come alive
Ninety nine times out of 100 that goes in. That's so unlucky by Jonjo Shelvey. Swansea have come alive
HITS THE WOODWORK
How has Jonjo Shelvey not levelled there? He knocks Philipp Wollscheid off the ball outside the box, charges into the area and his shot - through keeper Jack Butland's legs - hits the inside of the post but it refuses to cross the line.
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Marko Arnautovic has the ball in the net from an Erik Pieters cross but he was offside. The referee books Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who had made a bad tackle a minute ago but the official played advantage.
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Surely Swansea will have to bring on Gylfi Sigurdsson at some stage? it's a very bitty game.
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Stoke come forward but Bojan lazily loses the ball and Swansea break - but Bafetimbi Gomis loses possession with sloppy play of his own.
Best league in the world?
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Better than goal difference as a tie-breaker? Although maybe a bit too close to ice dancing.
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Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey puts an effort wide - but at least they're creating (sort-of) chances now. We can't work out in the office whether we think he's any good or not.
Thoughts?
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'Swansea could be out of this'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Swansea have started the second half the way they played the first half. They're giving the ball away. They could be out of this before Garry Monks make a substitution.
Swansea have started the second half the way they played the first half. They're giving the ball away. They could be out of this before Garry Monks make a substitution.
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Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis plays a one-two with Jack Cork and goes for a run but he's got no options and his shot from distance is deflected back to Jack Butland.
And seconds later Cork picks him out again and he shoots from 30 yards, again, but this time it's well over.
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Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: There's nobody in midfield for Swansea to give the ball to and every time it does go in there they give it away
There's nobody in midfield for Swansea to give the ball to and every time it does go in there they give it away
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Marko Arnautovic skips a tackle or two - he's had a lively game, and squares it to Xherdan Shaqiri, who takes another pretty poor shot for a £12m man.
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Stoke start the second half in an attacking frame of mind and former Inter Milan winger Xherdan Shaqiri curls an effort high and wide from inside the box.
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KICK-OFF - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Stoke City, on their way to 11th place as things stand, kick off the second half.
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Mourinho's 'sophistication' costs him £50,000
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It's not like Jose Mourinho to use excuses but...
The Chelsea managertried to use the fact English is not his first language as a defence for comments made after a defeat by Southampton.
Mourinho was given a suspended one-match stadium ban and a £50,000 fine by the Football Association for saying officials were "afraid" to award his team penalties.
The Portuguese has described the fine as a "disgrace" and appealed.
It was decided the 52-year-old's English is "too sophisticated" for that to be a defence for his comments.
Nobody has ever said that about my English...
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Each side have had one shot on target in that first half. When's the DVD for this one come out?
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He may have shanked one free-kick about 300 yards over the bar during that first half, but Jonjo Shelvey is the only player on the pitch to have a 100% passing success rate so far. England class?
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'Stoke deserve lead'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Stoke have looked very, very comfortable. The right team is ahead. I have found it quite entertaining. It's been intriguing watching some of their play. I don't feel let down but I am a bit mystified by the lack of movement from Swansea.
Stoke have looked very, very comfortable. The right team is ahead. I have found it quite entertaining. It's been intriguing watching some of their play. I don't feel let down but I am a bit mystified by the lack of movement from Swansea.
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The 'as it stands' table makes better viewing for Stoke than Swansea. The Potters - officially better than Chelsea.
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'No quality'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: There has been absolutely no quality from Swansea whatsoever from either wing. The worrying thing for Swansea is the manner they have performed so far. It's been a long way shy of what we imagined.
There has been absolutely no quality from Swansea whatsoever from either wing. The worrying thing for Swansea is the manner they have performed so far. It's been a long way shy of what we imagined.
HALF-TIME - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Boos, presumably for the referee, from the Swansea fans as both sets of players come off for half-time.
INJURY TIME
We're into the second and final minute of added time.
YELLOW CARD
And right on cue after Kimmy's tweet, Moduo Barrow is fouled by Stoke defender Erik Pieters - who is booked.
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Remember when I was speculating this could be a classic? Happier times.
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'Frustration'
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Steve Claridge
BBC Sport at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: That might be a bit of frustration from Ashley Williams. It's not an elbow but it is a forearm into the back of the head. It is a booking and he knows it. Swansea have just not got going.
That might be a bit of frustration from Ashley Williams. It's not an elbow but it is a forearm into the back of the head. It is a booking and he knows it. Swansea have just not got going.
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But seconds later Swansea captain Ashley Williams enters yellowtown for catching Joselu with his arm as they went up for a header - a small bit harsh. It wasn't intentional or very dangerous.
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Angel Rangel gets a lengthy chat from the referee but escapes a booking for his angry reaction to Marko Arnautovic putting his hand in his face.
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If Joselu had scored that overhead kick about five minutes ago it would have been one of the great Premier League goals. Not only was it an overhead kick from the edge of the area, but it came at the end of a lengthy passing move.
You didn't get that kind of thing under Tony Pulis, Stoke fans.
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Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic does well to keep the ball under pressure on the edge of the box and squares it to Charlie Adam, but the Scot screws his shot horribly wide from about 25 yards out. He'd probably have scored if it had been on the halfway line.
'Close'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Jefferson Montero just does not track the run and Glen Johnson goes across him. He scuffs it wide from a really good angle when he just needs to hit the target.
Jefferson Montero just does not track the run and Glen Johnson goes across him. He scuffs it wide from a really good angle when he just needs to hit the target.
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Good move by Stoke as Xherdan Shaqiri plays a great reverse ball to Glen Johnson, who charges into the box and drags his shot well wide. A poor effort from the (former?) England right-back.
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Jonjo Shelvey crosses in a corner but Jack Butland holds onto it. Andre Ayew is back on the pitch by the way. Crisis over for Swans fans.
Push up lads!
Every time I look at my stats monitor (yes, that's a thing), Stoke's average positions are about five yards deeper than they were before. By half-time they'll be behind their own goal.
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The 25-year-old, who has four goals in his eight Premier League games to date, jogs off the pitch with the physio so you'd guess he should be OK to continue.
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Not what Swansea fans want to see as Andre Ayew, their player of the season so far, is down injured in the box. He seems to be holding his groin.
'Fantastic effort'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: That was a fantastic effort by Joselu. Both teams have been guilty of giving the ball away too easily but Stoke will be very pleased with the first half an hour.
That was a fantastic effort by Joselu. Both teams have been guilty of giving the ball away too easily but Stoke will be very pleased with the first half an hour.
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I don't know too much about Stoke striker Joselu but he's just shot up in my book there. The Spanish summer signing from Hannover tries an outragous bicycle kick from outside the box. I mean, it went well wide but fair play for trying.
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Stoke have only had one shot so far in this game to Swansea's four - and that was the goal obviously.
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Stoke give the ball to Bafetimbi Gomis, who runs forward but then runs out of ideas 20 yards from goal and is crowded out by the Potters defence.
That's more goals in this game, that's a promise*.
*I sometimes break promises
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Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Swansea started poorly but they're now seeing more of the ball and they're shading the territorial battle.
Warning signs for Stoke.
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Swansea fans were really riled by that Jack Butland tackle on Ande Ayew a minute ago as it was replayed twice on the large screen in case they missed it the first time. Or the second...
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Dead ringer?
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
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Swansea are edging play at the moment now and Jonjo Shelvey forces a save from Jack Butland from outside the penalty area. Stoke's dominant start a bit of a fading memory now (although they still lead).
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Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland is hugely fortunate not to concede a goal here. The England international appears to be in two minds and plays it straight to Andre Ayew. He makes up for it with a studs-up challenge on Ayew, which has really annoyed the Ghanaian. A small chance the ball might have struck Butland on an arm too from the rebound.
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Bafetimbi Gomis has Swansea's first chance from open play but his header from Jack Cork's deep right-wing cross is well off target. It was probably slightly behind the striker.
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Awful play by Xherdan Shaqiri, who plays a really weak ball to a team-mate as Stoke break and Swansea intercept and counter.
'Appalling'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: It's either going to be wonderful or absolutely appalling from Mr Shelvey. That free-kick was in the latter category.
It's either going to be wonderful or absolutely appalling from Mr Shelvey. That free-kick was in the latter category.
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Even more so after seeing that free-kick. Jonjo Shelvey, doing his best Rugby World Cup impression, hoiks his kick well over the crossbar. Three points.
Is hoiks a word? Or have I made that up?
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Swansea look to have slightly steadied the ship after that start. And they have a free-kick in an attacking position now as Glenn Whelan fouls Jack Cork. Shame Gylfi Sigurdsson is on the bench...
Stoke fans in full voice
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Surely not... What's the alternative? Players know not to foul in the box, don't they?
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Stoke right-back Glen Johnson, who scandalously wears number eight, fouls Jefferson Montero on the halfway line. A clever tactical foul as the winger was just about to sprint away. No booking.
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No Premier League side has scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes this season than Stoke (three) - that's 33% of their goals so far.
'Taxi for Williams'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Ashley Williams is having an absolute nightmare. Things can only get better for him. He's given away a penalty and he's just made another mistake which Stoke should have scored from.
Ashley Williams is having an absolute nightmare. Things can only get better for him. He's given away a penalty and he's just made another mistake which Stoke should have scored from.
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Another cross comes in from the left - this time Joselu is the man in the centre. Ashley Williams goes for a head but fails to clear it and I think the Spaniard was surprised to see the ball actually reach him as he fails to control it. Woeful start for Swansea.
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Stoke doing all the attacking - Swansea all over the place, Marko Arnautovic finds Joselu, but the Spaniard's cross into the centre is hacked clear by Angel Rangel.
'Right decision'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: The referee has got the penalty decision right. He has kneed him in the back of the calf.
The referee has got the penalty decision right. He has kneed him in the back of the calf.
GOAL - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Bojan
Bojan steps up to fire into the top corner, with Lukasz Fabianski going entirely the wrong way. Maybe it will be that unexpected classic we were talking about?
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PENALTY TO STOKE
Bojan goes on a jinky dribble from deep into the penalty area and he's clipped by Ashley Williams, who was also pulling at him. Penalty.
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Swansea centre-back Ashley Williams clears a Glen Johnson cross which was coming to Joselu, the Spanish striker who is replacing Mame Biram Diouf. Diouf is absent following a family death.
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Took 20 seconds before a ball was hoofed out for a throw-in. Swansea guilty of losing possession.
KICK-OFF - Swansea 0-0 Stoke
The Swans get us under way at the Liberty.
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Swansea players do their huddle and we're in position. Just waiting for referee Robert Madley to blow his whistle.
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Swansea v Stoke - a new rivalry?
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This is a fixture which has had flashpoints in recent years.
Wales Online have documented the "six moments that explain why Swansea City v Stoke has become a fixture surrounded by bad blood" if you're interested.
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What a world we live in that Stoke have Bojan, Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic in their attacking line-up.
You suspect they probably don't miss Chris Iwelumo too much.
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Swansea manager Garry Monk, speaking on Sky Sports about the changes to his side: “It’s a team I think can help us win this game. We’ve identified where we think we can hurt Stoke and that’s the team I've decided to go with.”
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Sub at Eltham: Took a lady out to watch her beloved Charlton play Cardiff at The Valley back in 2012. At 2-0 down things looked grim for the Addicks but a second-half fightback saw the game finish 5-4 to Charlton. We've never been back since but did get engaged mind.
Tom in Swansea: Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United in last season's League One play-off, as a Blades fan it was thrilling but devastating.
'Credit to Monk'
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Garry Monk has done fantastically. He has taken to the role really very quickly. I think his standing at the club has probably helped - he has been there a long time and been the captain. He seems to have made the transition very comfortably, so that's credit to him.
'Extra days' rest could boost Swans'
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Quote Message: We need to get to a level where we are consistently performing and we did that exceptionally well last season. We have a key period in our season now, and the couple of extra days' preparation is good. from Garry Monk Swansea City boss
We need to get to a level where we are consistently performing and we did that exceptionally well last season. We have a key period in our season now, and the couple of extra days' preparation is good.
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Big Bird: North Ferriby United vs. Wrexham in the FA Trophy final at Wembley. Ferriby are 2-0 down to a team a league above them after 75 minutes, but heroically pull it back to 2-2, forcing extra time. ET ends 3-3 and we're down to penalties. And would you believe it, the boys from a village in Humberside beat the Welsh boys 5-4 on penalties. Unbelievable.
'Time your run, Bafe'
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I can throw another surprising classic into the mix, in 2007 I saw Levadia Tallinn win 10-0 at FC Ajax Lasnamae - as you do. Not the most partisan home crowd, they just laughed when the keeper punched the ball into his own net.
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'Hughes will want to dampen Welsh joy'
Steve Wilson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Liberty Stadium
"Discounting Premier League new boy Eddie Howe, the change of manager at Anfield has left Mark Hughes as the second longest-serving current boss in the top league with 29 months under his belt at the Britannia.
"No doubt Hughes - for five years the manager of the Welsh national team - will be relishing getting a taste of the feel-good factor in his home country, and expecting to dampen it just a touch whilst he's there.
"Swansea could do with the points, too, though. They're winless in five games in league and cup since beating Manchester United, whilst Stoke are now unbeaten in four."
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Swans keeping it simple
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This stat is accurate for another 35 minutes. Modou Barrow, who had a loan spell at Blackburn earlier this season, becomes number 15 today.
Predict today's results
Think you can do better than Mark Lawrenson, and boxer Amir Khan, who also predicted 1-1?
Let us know how you think this one will finish in our Predictor game.
Your club's reputation is at stake, as we have a table showing the set of fans who are best at predicting. Swansea could overtake West Ham at the top tonight but Stoke supporters need to pull their fingers out - the Potters are ninth.
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Why has Sigurdsson been dropped?
Swansea v Stoke (20:00 BST)
Steve Wilson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Liberty Stadium
Quote Message: Both these managers have got squads of 25 or so. What's the point of that if 10 don't even get off the bench? Swansea's sports science lads have probably got involved and said if Gylfi Sigurdsson plays 90 minutes then he probably risks injury.
Both these managers have got squads of 25 or so. What's the point of that if 10 don't even get off the bench? Swansea's sports science lads have probably got involved and said if Gylfi Sigurdsson plays 90 minutes then he probably risks injury.
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A Swansea win today would take them above Chelsea and Liverpool and into the top half of the table. Stoke could move up to 11th with a victory.
Dan Bell: Thornaby v Brandon United in the Northern League the other week. 4-1 Thornaby at half time, 5-2 after an hour, 5-6 to Brandon at full time, absolute honour to witness it.
Brian McGillivary: Birmingham City 4 Swindon Town 6, blues leading 4-1 with 15 mins to go, then Glenn Hoddle came on
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BBC Radio 5 live have commentary of this game - which you can listen to on this page. Or on an actual radio. It's your choice.
Steve Wilson is the commentator, with Steve Claridge offering expert opinion next to him.
The Monday Night Club is on right now - commentary starts when the game kicks off (20:00 BST).
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The big news in English football today involved Leeds - not the first time we've said that.
And then minutes later, owner Massimo Cellino, who appointed Evans, was banned from running the club by the Football League for the second time in a year.
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Swansea make two changes, as Modou Barrow and Jack Cork replace Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ki Sung-yueng. Andre Ayew is fit to start after a knee problem.
Stoke also make two switches, as Xherdan Shaqiri and Joselu come in for Mame Diouf, who is on compassionate leave, and injured Jon Walters.
Stoke: Butland, Johnson, Cameron, Wollscheid, Pieters, Adam, Whelan, Shaqiri, Krkic, Arnautovic, Joselu. Subs: Muniesa, Ireland, Wilson, Afellay, van Ginkel, Crouch, Haugaard. Referee: Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)
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This season I've covered Barcelona's 5-4 victory over Sevilla in the Uefa Super Cup, Bournemouth's 4-3 win over West Ham (a textbook unexpected classic) and Robert Lewandowski's five goals in nine minute haul against Wolfsburg.
So in the very likely event that I have a supernatural power to attract great games, we should be in for a good evening.
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So we want to know what's the most surprising epic game you've ever been to?
For me it was an FAI Cup second-round replay in 2004 between Limerick FC and rivals Cobh Ramblers.
Limerick only had 13 players in their squad, including their player-manager, and had to play goalkeeper Jimmy Fyfe up front after bringing on a second keeper. The Lims scored in injury time to make it 2-2 but lost on penalties.
Of course one of the greatest Premier League games of all time was one that you would not take a second look at when the fixture lists came out...
In September 2007, Portsmouth beat Reading 7-4 in the highest scoring Premier League game ever, with Benjani Mwaruwari scoring three. David James even saved a penalty.
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The kind of game that makes you wonder why you like football. But at least we spent it together. Thanks for joining us - see you tomorrow for some Champions League action, with Arsenal v Bayern Munich the pick of that bunch.
Stoke had control - Hughes
Stoke boss Mark Hughes told Sky Sports: “I was pleased with the amount of control we had of the game. It’s important as the away team to take the sting out of the game.
"Maybe if we’d taken more care with the final pass we might have capitalised on more opportunities. They never really created anything of note. We’ve restricted them and created opportunities.
"It was a good professional away performance. Sometimes you think you’ve scored too early. But we had control of the game. They never got any momentum in the game which was important. We’re on a decent run of form."
On the TV screens in the ground showing Jack Butland's tackle on Andre Ayew: "I was a little bit upset that the replay was shown in the stadium. That shouldn’t be allowed. It isn’t allowed."
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Monk 'not worried'
Swansea boss Garry Monk told Sky Sports: "I knew they’d come and play counter-attacking. The difficulty is not giving away that first goal. Once they got it, it was clear they were going to defend deep.
"We found it difficult to break them down. We’ve had a month of not hitting those levels. They’re very good players. I need to get them back to that level. I have big confidence in this group.
"The only chances they were getting were from our mistakes. We had a lot more of the ball in the second half but they sat everyone on top of their 18-yard box. I think we deserved a point but I can’t grumble with a defeat.
"We went five games without a win last season. I’m not worried. We’ll come through it no problem."
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Stoke overtake Chelsea
Stoke are now officially better than Chelsea as they climb above the Blues into 11th. Swansea, who started the day above the Potters, are now 14th.
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Rich from Stoke: If that was a top four team we would have heard all about the 'defensive master-class away from home'. Usual bias again! Boring game for the neutral? Boo-hoo, 3 pts for Stoke!
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Player reaction
Stoke defender Glen Johnson told Sky Sports: "We had to work hard and dig in at times. The lads worked well together and we thoroughly deserved it. We are on a good run."
Player reaction
Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butlandadmitted he was lucky to escape after a high tackle on Andre Ayew after passing the ball to the Swansea forward.
He told Sky Sports: "Yeah. It was a miscue – I was trying to play the ball to Glen Johnson and made a bit of a mess. That’s why I don’t do too many tackles. Hopefully I won’t be in that position again."
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Swansea are now on their worst Premier League run of form in over a year.
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Anon: Thought Monday's miserable enough without BBC Sport's incredibly negative coverage.
Don't blame me! Blame the Swansea and Stoke players.
FULL-TIME - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Stoke move up to 11th, overtaking Chelsea, after beating Swansea in a pretty woeful game.
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Bafetimbi Gomis, the Premier League's offside king, does it again. A chance wasted for Swansea as we enter the final minute.
INJURY TIME
Three minutes added on. Can Swansea find a leveller?
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That is how not to head a ball. Jefferson Montero drops a cross in from the left and Ki Sung-yueng heads the ball with the top of his noggin, it's miles off target - that's got to hurt.
We're almost in injury time.
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Joselu timed his run horribly wrong and was caught offside with a long ball over the top. The Stoke striker was in a lot of space there if he'd started his run a second later.
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Swansea's Bafetimbi Gomis gets the ball in the box, holds it up and finally he has a strike partner to pull the ball back to - unfortunately Eder drags his effort wide from 18 yards. At least they showed some movement there though.
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Swansea break down the left and Jefferson Montero's cross is poor and easily held by Jack Butland. Blow the whistle ref so we can all end this misery and go home.
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Is this going to be Swansea's fifth game without a win? Has Garry Monk had to overcome poor form like this yet in his managerial career?
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Gylfi Sigurdsson, usually decent with a free-kick, puts in a fairly rubbish cross which is headed clear. Time running out for Swansea.
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Well Eder has won a free-kick after losing two Stoke players with a brilliant turn. Marco van Ginkel has to hack him down to stop him. Free-kick from out wide.
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Eder, the 27-year-old summer signing, has failed to score in his first eight games for Swansea. Is this the night he becomes a hero?
(Prediction: No)
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And now Swansea make their final change. Andre Ayew, who has been poor - maybe he hadn't fully recovered from his knee injury - comes off for Portuguese striker Eder.
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Steve Claridge is right. Stoke continue to get deeper and deeper. Can they hold on?
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Stoke make their final change as Bojan - whose goal seems a lifetime ago - comes off for Stephen Ireland, whose international career seems a generation ago.
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Swansea coming forward but struggling to get in behind Stoke's defence. Glenn Whelan has done a good job in the holding role for the Potters.
Let's call a spade a spade, this is a pretty poor game.
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Think they've got Barcelona in the Champions League final on Friday.
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Stoke bring off one talented forward for another, Marko Arnautovic comes off and ex-Barcelona man Ibrahim Afellay replaces him.
Fifteen minutes to go.
'Stoke shutting up shop'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
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Joe in London: What are they feeding them at Stoke?! Judging by Shaqiri & Adam it's just protein shakes and donuts?!
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I don't think it would be unfair to suggest Stoke will have more running in midfield now that Marco van Ginkel, on loan from Chelsea, has replaced Charlie Adam.
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Swansea substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson has one of his team's best chances as he picks the ball up 30 yards from goal and has a great effort that curls just high and wide. He's improved the Swans since coming on.
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Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic, who has been one of the game's liveliest players, runs onto Xherdan Shaqiri's lofted ball over the top, but with keeper Lukasz Fabianski in his face he chips the ball wide.
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Bafetimbi Gomis gets the ball with his back to goal after Ki Sung-yueng's dribble but he can't find space and his effort is deflected away.
It's not been a brilliant performance by the Swansea striker.
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Stoke maestro Xherdan Shaqiri is booked for shoving Neil Taylor in the back. Referee played advantage again before coming back to book the player - as he did with Jonjo Shelvey a while ago.
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Neil Taylor, who has never scored a league goal in 123 games for Swansea, attempts to lift the ball over keeper Jack Butland with the inside of his foot, but it's well over. A defender's effort.
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I said we couldn't make up our minds in the office about Jonjo Shelvey but he nearly changed the game with that shot a minute ago. Great hunger to steal possession just outside the area and a fine low drive. Inches from an equaliser.
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Good play by Swansea full-back Angel Rangel to dispossess Marko Arnautovic, who was in a dangerous position down the left wing. Those two have had a good battle today.
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Double change for Swansea, Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Moduo Barrow behind the striker and Jack Cork comes off for Ki Sung-yueng in midfield.
'So unlucky'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
HITS THE WOODWORK
How has Jonjo Shelvey not levelled there? He knocks Philipp Wollscheid off the ball outside the box, charges into the area and his shot - through keeper Jack Butland's legs - hits the inside of the post but it refuses to cross the line.
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Marko Arnautovic has the ball in the net from an Erik Pieters cross but he was offside. The referee books Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who had made a bad tackle a minute ago but the official played advantage.
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Surely Swansea will have to bring on Gylfi Sigurdsson at some stage? it's a very bitty game.
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Stoke come forward but Bojan lazily loses the ball and Swansea break - but Bafetimbi Gomis loses possession with sloppy play of his own.
Best league in the world?
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Better than goal difference as a tie-breaker? Although maybe a bit too close to ice dancing.
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Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey puts an effort wide - but at least they're creating (sort-of) chances now. We can't work out in the office whether we think he's any good or not.
Thoughts?
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'Swansea could be out of this'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
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Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis plays a one-two with Jack Cork and goes for a run but he's got no options and his shot from distance is deflected back to Jack Butland.
And seconds later Cork picks him out again and he shoots from 30 yards, again, but this time it's well over.
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Marko Arnautovic skips a tackle or two - he's had a lively game, and squares it to Xherdan Shaqiri, who takes another pretty poor shot for a £12m man.
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Stoke start the second half in an attacking frame of mind and former Inter Milan winger Xherdan Shaqiri curls an effort high and wide from inside the box.
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Jack: Stoke look a good Barcelona B side
KICK-OFF - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Stoke City, on their way to 11th place as things stand, kick off the second half.
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Mourinho's 'sophistication' costs him £50,000
It's not like Jose Mourinho to use excuses but...
The Chelsea managertried to use the fact English is not his first language as a defence for comments made after a defeat by Southampton.
Mourinho was given a suspended one-match stadium ban and a £50,000 fine by the Football Association for saying officials were "afraid" to award his team penalties.
The Portuguese has described the fine as a "disgrace" and appealed.
It was decided the 52-year-old's English is "too sophisticated" for that to be a defence for his comments.
Nobody has ever said that about my English...
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Each side have had one shot on target in that first half. When's the DVD for this one come out?
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He may have shanked one free-kick about 300 yards over the bar during that first half, but Jonjo Shelvey is the only player on the pitch to have a 100% passing success rate so far. England class?
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'Stoke deserve lead'
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BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
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The 'as it stands' table makes better viewing for Stoke than Swansea. The Potters - officially better than Chelsea.
'No quality'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
HALF-TIME - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Boos, presumably for the referee, from the Swansea fans as both sets of players come off for half-time.
INJURY TIME
We're into the second and final minute of added time.
YELLOW CARD
And right on cue after Kimmy's tweet, Moduo Barrow is fouled by Stoke defender Erik Pieters - who is booked.
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Remember when I was speculating this could be a classic? Happier times.
'Frustration'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
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But seconds later Swansea captain Ashley Williams enters yellowtown for catching Joselu with his arm as they went up for a header - a small bit harsh. It wasn't intentional or very dangerous.
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Angel Rangel gets a lengthy chat from the referee but escapes a booking for his angry reaction to Marko Arnautovic putting his hand in his face.
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If Joselu had scored that overhead kick about five minutes ago it would have been one of the great Premier League goals. Not only was it an overhead kick from the edge of the area, but it came at the end of a lengthy passing move.
You didn't get that kind of thing under Tony Pulis, Stoke fans.
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Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic does well to keep the ball under pressure on the edge of the box and squares it to Charlie Adam, but the Scot screws his shot horribly wide from about 25 yards out. He'd probably have scored if it had been on the halfway line.
'Close'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
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Good move by Stoke as Xherdan Shaqiri plays a great reverse ball to Glen Johnson, who charges into the box and drags his shot well wide. A poor effort from the (former?) England right-back.
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Jonjo Shelvey crosses in a corner but Jack Butland holds onto it. Andre Ayew is back on the pitch by the way. Crisis over for Swans fans.
Push up lads!
Every time I look at my stats monitor (yes, that's a thing), Stoke's average positions are about five yards deeper than they were before. By half-time they'll be behind their own goal.
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The 25-year-old, who has four goals in his eight Premier League games to date, jogs off the pitch with the physio so you'd guess he should be OK to continue.
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Not what Swansea fans want to see as Andre Ayew, their player of the season so far, is down injured in the box. He seems to be holding his groin.
'Fantastic effort'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
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I don't know too much about Stoke striker Joselu but he's just shot up in my book there. The Spanish summer signing from Hannover tries an outragous bicycle kick from outside the box. I mean, it went well wide but fair play for trying.
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Stoke have only had one shot so far in this game to Swansea's four - and that was the goal obviously.
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Stoke give the ball to Bafetimbi Gomis, who runs forward but then runs out of ideas 20 yards from goal and is crowded out by the Potters defence.
That's more goals in this game, that's a promise*.
*I sometimes break promises
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Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Swansea started poorly but they're now seeing more of the ball and they're shading the territorial battle.
Warning signs for Stoke.
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Swansea fans were really riled by that Jack Butland tackle on Ande Ayew a minute ago as it was replayed twice on the large screen in case they missed it the first time. Or the second...
Dead ringer?
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Agree?
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Swansea are edging play at the moment now and Jonjo Shelvey forces a save from Jack Butland from outside the penalty area. Stoke's dominant start a bit of a fading memory now (although they still lead).
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Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland is hugely fortunate not to concede a goal here. The England international appears to be in two minds and plays it straight to Andre Ayew. He makes up for it with a studs-up challenge on Ayew, which has really annoyed the Ghanaian. A small chance the ball might have struck Butland on an arm too from the rebound.
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Bafetimbi Gomis has Swansea's first chance from open play but his header from Jack Cork's deep right-wing cross is well off target. It was probably slightly behind the striker.
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Awful play by Xherdan Shaqiri, who plays a really weak ball to a team-mate as Stoke break and Swansea intercept and counter.
'Appalling'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
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Even more so after seeing that free-kick. Jonjo Shelvey, doing his best Rugby World Cup impression, hoiks his kick well over the crossbar. Three points.
Is hoiks a word? Or have I made that up?
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Swansea look to have slightly steadied the ship after that start. And they have a free-kick in an attacking position now as Glenn Whelan fouls Jack Cork. Shame Gylfi Sigurdsson is on the bench...
Stoke fans in full voice
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Surely not... What's the alternative? Players know not to foul in the box, don't they?
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Stoke right-back Glen Johnson, who scandalously wears number eight, fouls Jefferson Montero on the halfway line. A clever tactical foul as the winger was just about to sprint away. No booking.
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No Premier League side has scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes this season than Stoke (three) - that's 33% of their goals so far.
'Taxi for Williams'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
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Another cross comes in from the left - this time Joselu is the man in the centre. Ashley Williams goes for a head but fails to clear it and I think the Spaniard was surprised to see the ball actually reach him as he fails to control it. Woeful start for Swansea.
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Stoke doing all the attacking - Swansea all over the place, Marko Arnautovic finds Joselu, but the Spaniard's cross into the centre is hacked clear by Angel Rangel.
'Right decision'
Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 live at the Liberty Stadium
GOAL - Swansea 0-1 Stoke
Bojan
Bojan steps up to fire into the top corner, with Lukasz Fabianski going entirely the wrong way. Maybe it will be that unexpected classic we were talking about?
PENALTY TO STOKE
Bojan goes on a jinky dribble from deep into the penalty area and he's clipped by Ashley Williams, who was also pulling at him. Penalty.
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Swansea centre-back Ashley Williams clears a Glen Johnson cross which was coming to Joselu, the Spanish striker who is replacing Mame Biram Diouf. Diouf is absent following a family death.
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Took 20 seconds before a ball was hoofed out for a throw-in. Swansea guilty of losing possession.
KICK-OFF - Swansea 0-0 Stoke
The Swans get us under way at the Liberty.
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Swansea players do their huddle and we're in position. Just waiting for referee Robert Madley to blow his whistle.
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Players are coming out of the tunnel - we're almost ready to go.
LINE-UPS
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It's too late for any of these players to makeGarth Crooks's team of the week,which was very balanced by his standards.
But who is starting for both teams? A reminder...
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A reminder you can listen to BBC Radio 5 live commentary on this page from kick-off.
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Swansea v Stoke - a new rivalry?
This is a fixture which has had flashpoints in recent years.
Wales Online have documented the "six moments that explain why Swansea City v Stoke has become a fixture surrounded by bad blood" if you're interested.
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Your surprising epic games. Remember when Bradford City were in the Premier League?
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What a world we live in that Stoke have Bojan, Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic in their attacking line-up.
You suspect they probably don't miss Chris Iwelumo too much.
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Monk defends double change
Swansea manager Garry Monk, speaking on Sky Sports about the changes to his side: “It’s a team I think can help us win this game. We’ve identified where we think we can hurt Stoke and that’s the team I've decided to go with.”
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Sub at Eltham: Took a lady out to watch her beloved Charlton play Cardiff at The Valley back in 2012. At 2-0 down things looked grim for the Addicks but a second-half fightback saw the game finish 5-4 to Charlton. We've never been back since but did get engaged mind.
Tom in Swansea: Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United in last season's League One play-off, as a Blades fan it was thrilling but devastating.
'Credit to Monk'
'Extra days' rest could boost Swans'
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Big Bird: North Ferriby United vs. Wrexham in the FA Trophy final at Wembley. Ferriby are 2-0 down to a team a league above them after 75 minutes, but heroically pull it back to 2-2, forcing extra time. ET ends 3-3 and we're down to penalties. And would you believe it, the boys from a village in Humberside beat the Welsh boys 5-4 on penalties. Unbelievable.
'Time your run, Bafe'
4-2-4 Swans...
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I can throw another surprising classic into the mix, in 2007 I saw Levadia Tallinn win 10-0 at FC Ajax Lasnamae - as you do. Not the most partisan home crowd, they just laughed when the keeper punched the ball into his own net.
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'Hughes will want to dampen Welsh joy'
Steve Wilson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Liberty Stadium
"Discounting Premier League new boy Eddie Howe, the change of manager at Anfield has left Mark Hughes as the second longest-serving current boss in the top league with 29 months under his belt at the Britannia.
"No doubt Hughes - for five years the manager of the Welsh national team - will be relishing getting a taste of the feel-good factor in his home country, and expecting to dampen it just a touch whilst he's there.
"Swansea could do with the points, too, though. They're winless in five games in league and cup since beating Manchester United, whilst Stoke are now unbeaten in four."
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Swansea v Stoke (20:00 BST)
Swans keeping it simple
This stat is accurate for another 35 minutes. Modou Barrow, who had a loan spell at Blackburn earlier this season, becomes number 15 today.
Predict today's results
Think you can do better than Mark Lawrenson, and boxer Amir Khan, who also predicted 1-1?
Let us know how you think this one will finish in our Predictor game.
Your club's reputation is at stake, as we have a table showing the set of fans who are best at predicting. Swansea could overtake West Ham at the top tonight but Stoke supporters need to pull their fingers out - the Potters are ninth.
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Keep them coming. Here's more of your most surprising epic games on the back of Newcastle's 6-2 win over Norwich...
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No one expected this...more of your most surprising epic games.
Why has Sigurdsson been dropped?
Swansea v Stoke (20:00 BST)
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A Swansea win today would take them above Chelsea and Liverpool and into the top half of the table. Stoke could move up to 11th with a victory.
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You've been telling us your unexpected classic games on the BBC Match of the Day Facebook page.
Dan Bell: Thornaby v Brandon United in the Northern League the other week. 4-1 Thornaby at half time, 5-2 after an hour, 5-6 to Brandon at full time, absolute honour to witness it.
Brian McGillivary: Birmingham City 4 Swindon Town 6, blues leading 4-1 with 15 mins to go, then Glenn Hoddle came on
Daniel Btfc Turner: Braintree 5-0 Grimsby 2011 I wasn't expecting that
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BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 live have commentary of this game - which you can listen to on this page. Or on an actual radio. It's your choice.
Steve Wilson is the commentator, with Steve Claridge offering expert opinion next to him.
The Monday Night Club is on right now - commentary starts when the game kicks off (20:00 BST).
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Leeds make headlines twice in a day
The big news in English football today involved Leeds - not the first time we've said that.
United announced the sacking of Uwe Rosler earlier today and then replaced him with controversial ex-Boston and Rotherham manager Steve Evans.
And then minutes later, owner Massimo Cellino, who appointed Evans, was banned from running the club by the Football League for the second time in a year.
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Team news
Swansea make two changes, as Modou Barrow and Jack Cork replace Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ki Sung-yueng. Andre Ayew is fit to start after a knee problem.
Stoke also make two switches, as Xherdan Shaqiri and Joselu come in for Mame Diouf, who is on compassionate leave, and injured Jon Walters.
Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Shelvey, Cork, Ayew, Barrow, Montero, Gomis. Subs: Ki, Britton, Nordfeldt, Eder, Sigurdsson, Naughton, Bartley.
Stoke: Butland, Johnson, Cameron, Wollscheid, Pieters, Adam, Whelan, Shaqiri, Krkic, Arnautovic, Joselu. Subs: Muniesa, Ireland, Wilson, Afellay, van Ginkel, Crouch, Haugaard. Referee: Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)
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This season I've covered Barcelona's 5-4 victory over Sevilla in the Uefa Super Cup, Bournemouth's 4-3 win over West Ham (a textbook unexpected classic) and Robert Lewandowski's five goals in nine minute haul against Wolfsburg.
So in the very likely event that I have a supernatural power to attract great games, we should be in for a good evening.
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So we want to know what's the most surprising epic game you've ever been to?
For me it was an FAI Cup second-round replay in 2004 between Limerick FC and rivals Cobh Ramblers.
Limerick only had 13 players in their squad, including their player-manager, and had to play goalkeeper Jimmy Fyfe up front after bringing on a second keeper. The Lims scored in injury time to make it 2-2 but lost on penalties.
Can you beat that? Let us know on Twitter using #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only and please let us know your name) or on the Match of the Day Facebook pages.
Unexpected classics
Of course one of the greatest Premier League games of all time was one that you would not take a second look at when the fixture lists came out...
In September 2007, Portsmouth beat Reading 7-4 in the highest scoring Premier League game ever, with Benjani Mwaruwari scoring three. David James even saved a penalty.
Will we see another 6-2 tonight?
Let's be honest. Swansea v Stoke is one of those fixtures where you might be happy to concede the remote control to save relationship goodwill for a Champions League game later in the week.
But then again, I'd have said the same before Newcastle v Norwich yesterday, and look how that one turned out...