Bournemouth need a point to confirm safety
A win would make Stole mathematically safe
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke
Stoke are holding a very disciplined line in front of their defence which Bournemouth are finding hard to penetrate.
The Cherries are probing in these early minutes of the half, but nothing more than that.
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We are back under way.
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke
... but it breaks down. And it's half-time.
Ref Paul Tierney appeared not to want this half to end.
Some of us did.
The Cherries mount one last pre-break attack...
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke
Bournemouth are doing their utmost to grab an equaliser before the break. However, the final ball has been lacking today, so far.
At least their 21-year-old striker Lys Mousset has got on the scoreshee... ahhh..
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Junior Stanislas surges down the right, into the area and plays a low ball intended for the six-yard area.
However, the cross eludes Lys Mousset, and Joshua King smashes the partially cleared ball over the bar.
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke
It was coming, to be fair.
Stoke had twice gone close moments earlier, and from a corner it was third time lucky.
Xherdan Shaqiri's set-piece from the left is swung in. Lys Mousset, making his first league start for the Cherries this season, heads in under pressure from Geoff Cameron.
Keeper Artur Boruc had little chance.
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Two great efforts by Stoke!
First Xherdan Shaqiri's low goalbound drive in deflected out for a corner by Steve Cook and then Marc Muniesa's low drive is pushed away by Artur Boruc.
The Potters are looking strong.
Stoke have another corner.
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Bournemouth 0-0 Stoke
Harry Arter loves a challenge - he goes in two footed on Stoke's Joe Allen.
The ref Is Paul Tierney... the card is... yellow.
That's Arter's 11th booking of the season.
Some would deem him very lucky to still be on the pitch.
So so much X-rated, as banned by the British Board of Film Classification.
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The closest we've come to a goal.
Adam Smith thunders an effort from 18 yards against the crossbar. The loose ball arrives at the feet of Cherries striker Lys Mousset, but he sends his follow-up over the bar from eight yards.
The ball did come at him at pace - in his defence.
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Lys Mousset - worth giving him a mention now.
Bournemouth's French striker has just had a ball played in his direction, but it had a little bit too much on it and goes out for a throw-in.
Anyway, that's the mention.
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Cherries defender Adam Smith darts into the area and tries to cut the ball back for Joshua King, but Stoke manage to clear.
The game hasn't quite exploded, nay, spurted into life, but...
Bournemouth 0-0 Stoke
Stoke have a sniff... well... a bit of a sniff.
Marko Arnautovic has a pop from the edge of the area but it's scuffed and easily collected by Artur Boruc. Very easily.
Bournemouth 0-0 Stoke
Image source, Rex FeaturesJoshua King, on a ridiculous goalscoring streak - 12 in 14 games, jinks past two defenders on the right of the box and plays the ball into the six-yard area.
But it's a tad bit too high and too close to Jack Butland, who collects under little pressure.
Bournemouth 0-0 Stoke
It's exactly 10 hours since Stoke scored their last away goal in the league.
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An early firm strike by Junior Stanislas from 18 yards after collecting a long raking ball from Steve Cook - but the English winger is flagged offside.
It was a good hit though.
Bournemouth 0-0 Stoke
We are under way at the Vitality.