Summary

  • Paul Lambert's first game as Stoke boss

  • Pritchard makes full debut for Huddersfield

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    All over!

    Big win for Stoke as they move out of the bottom three. Huddersfield, meanwhile, will be looking over their shoulder.

  2. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    Four minutes of time added on and it's party time in the Stoke stands. It's been a while since they could properly enjoy a victory and they are making up for it now.

  3. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    Steve Mounie hits a speculative effort from distance. Straight at Jack Butland.

    Not a good day at the office at all for Huddersfield.

  4. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    Only one side looks like scoring in these final minutes as Stoke counter quickly again. The excellent Xherdan Shaqiri charges away down the right, crosses but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting fires well over.

    Xherdan ShaqiriImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    Collin Quaner shoots wide for Huddersfield, well wide. The Terriers have just offered nothing going forward all game.

    Laurent Depoitre is on to try and beef up the attack, replacing Jonathan Hogg.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    Peter Crouch's final appearance for Stoke?

    The Chelsea target replaces Mame Biram Diouf to make his 450th Premier League appearance.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Stoke 2-0 Huddersfield

    Into the final 20 minutes and just the one shot on target for Huddersfield all game. That will be of real concern for manager David Wagner.

    Stoke make a change as Geoff Cameron comes on for Charlie Adam.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Stoke 2-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 69 mins

    Mame Biram Diouf

    Surely game set and match for Stoke and a winning start for Paul Lambert as the hosts add a second.

    It comes from a Huddersfield mistake as Aaron Mooy gives the ball away, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting finds Xherdan Shaqiri, who flicks the ball into Mame Biram Diouf's pass and he finishes from the edge of the area.

    Mame DioufImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Stoke 1-0 Huddersfield

    Joe Allen and Xherdan Shaqiri combine down the right before the latter cuts inside and hits a low effort at goal. Not enough power, though, and Jonas Lossl gathers with ease.

  10. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Stoke 1-0 Huddersfield

    It's gone all scrappy again with misplaced passes and poor control. Stoke won't mind, though. Huddersfield are offering zip in attack.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 61 mins

    Stoke 1-0 Huddersfield

    Another change for Huddersfield as Alex Pritchard, quiet on his full debut for the club, is replaced by forward Abdelhamid Sabiri.

    No sign of a Huddersfield fight back yet, it's all Stoke as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting cushions a header over the bar.

  12. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Stoke 1-0 Huddersfield

    This game has changed massively now with Stoke a threat every time they attack.

    Jonas Lossl keeps out an effort from Xherdan Shaqiri before ushering Mame Biram Diouf wide after the Stoke forward has broke through.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 56 mins

    Stoke 1-0 Huddersfield

    That goal lifts Stoke out of the relegation zone as things stand. This will be a massive win for them if they hold on.

    Huddersfield boss David Wagner responds to the goal by making a change, Collin Quaner on for Tom Ince.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Stoke City 1-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 53 mins

    Joe Allen

    A breakthrough!

    The best passing move of the game results in the opener as Charlie Adam lofts the ball over the defence, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting gives chase before playing a low pass into the box. It runs all the way through to Joe Allen, who sidefoots home.

    Stoke 1-0 HuddersfieldImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Stoke 0-0 Huddersfield

    Have a lot of respect for someone who feels comfortable enough with their appearance to roll the sleeves up on their coat. That's the look Paul Lambert has gone for, the camera zoning in on him as he takes advantage of a break in play to pass some instructions to Kurt Zouma.

    Lambert will be more than happy with what he's seen from his side so far. They've looked as comfortable as Lambert with rolled-up coat sleeves.

  16. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 49 mins

    Stoke 0-0 Huddersfield

    Xherdan Shaqiri volleys in with a peach of a strike after a long throw into the Huddersfield box is not cleared.

    Won't count, though, he's offside.

    Stoke 0-0 HuddersfieldImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Stoke 0-0 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield have already done better than they did in their last game against West Ham. They conceded 40 seconds into the second half of that game, still goalless here.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Stoke 0-0 Huddersfield

    Right, that was one of the worst halves of football in living memory, so it can't get any worse, can it?

    We're back under way.

  19. Postpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Stoke 0-0 Huddersfield

    Passing accuracy in that half was 67% for Stoke and just 49% for Huddersfield.

    Scrappy.