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Police officers will be at Stoke City's home game tomorrow as part of a county-wide crackdown on racism in football.

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Officers will be looking for signs of racist chanting or behaviour during the games and encouraging supporters to highlight any concerns.

Staffordshire Police said it's partnered, external with Stoke City as well as Port Vale and Burton Albion and will have officers at one of their games later this month.

Barnsley are fined £20,000 and told to implement an action plan after sectarian abuse of Stoke's James McClean by some of their fans.

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Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill says his players have to be realistic about the relegation battle they're in.

Last night's home defeat to Preston North End leaves them four points clear of the bottom three, with 14 games remaining and O'Neill said: "We shouldn't think of every defeat as a disaster, the same way as when we win a game we shouldn't think we're going to win the play-offs."

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The form of the three sides at the bottom; Barnsley, Luton and Wigan, is worse than Stoke's in recent weeks, but O'Neill has also reminded his players they can't rely on other teams doing them a favour.

He added: "I've said all along, we can't really control what the other teams do. So we can't rely on that, we have to focus on ourselves."

Tom Barkhuizen grabs his fourth goal in as many games as Preston edge closer to the top two with victory at Stoke.

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Stoke City is a "happier place to be around on a day-by-day basis", the manager Michael O'Neill has said.

They take on promotion-chasing Preston North End tonight, looking to increase the four-point gap between them and the relegation zone.

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O'Neill also said he thought they'd "made progress" as a team since his arrival, but added: "I don't think there's any need for us to get any more carried away with it than that."

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Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill has praised the influence injured captain Ryan Shawcross is having on the team.

The defender has been out the side since December and O'Neill said: "He's a massively positive influence on the group of players, he's been captain of the club for a long time, he's been captain of the club under numerous managers as well."

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O'Neill said Shawcross travels to away games and is in the dressing room to encourage the team.

But he added: "All of those of things are important, but the main thing is we want to see Ryan back on the pitch."

Watford boss Nigel Pearson admits his side "missed an opportunity" to move out of the bottom three as Adrian Mariappa's own goal gifts Brighton a draw.

Brighton boss Graham Potter says he was proud of his side's "determination" to stay in the game after they salvaged a draw against Watford.

Stoke City pull Charlton Athletic closer to the Championship drop zone with a 3-1 win that extends their unbeaten home run.

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Training for the Stoke City players has been "upbeat" this week, manager Michael O'Neill has said.

He explained he wanted them to move on from their 4-0 defeat to Derby County last Friday and said the players had been "very responsive".

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With 16 games remaining this season, Stoke are still just two points above the relegation zone and should welcome back Tyrese Campbell, who is fit again for the game against Charlton tomorrow.

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Stoke City's Michael O'Neill has been nominated for the Championship manager of the month award for January.

He's up against Phillip Cocu of Derby County, Lee Johnson of Bristol City and Sabri Lamouchi of Nottingham Forest.

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Stoke City won three of their five matches in January and have been pulling away from the Championship relegation zone.