An in-swinging cross from Sam Clucas finds James McClean ghosting in just four yards out and it looks like he just has to nod it home, but he fluffs his lines and missed the target.

Best chance of the game goes begging and McClean really should have done better.

And now Stevenage have gone behind against Plymouth Argyle thanks to Byron Moore's left-footed strike!

Now a good few minutes for Graham Westley's side.

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A big goal at the bottom of the table right at the start of the half!

Adam Phillips has put Morecambe in front against Cambridge United and, if things stay as they are, the Shrimps could be leapfrogging Stevenage into 23rd.

At the other end, third-placed Crewe Alexandra have equalised at Scunthorpe United through Daniel Powell.

Stoke are missing their match winner of Monday evening Tyrese Campbell, who went off with a hamstring injury after grabbing the winner against West Brom.

How they could do with him at present as they try to find a way to penetrate an in-form Swans rearguard.

Swansea have kept a clean sheet in four of their last six Championship matches - as many as they had in their previous 20.

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We're under way in the second period after an intermittently interesting first 45.

Stoke's Joe Allen and Nick Powell have been trying to get things moving for the hosts, with Conor Gallagher doing the same in the Swans engine room.

But both defences have been relatively untroubled.

Swansea's leading marksman Andre Ayew has been a passenger and the visitors need their 12-goal man and his partner Rhian Brewster to show more in the second-half if they are going to move into the play-off places.

• League Two leaders Swindon Town are set to go eight points clear of third place at the top of the table, after two goals late in the first-half have put them in control against Port Vale.
• Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City, who started the day third and fifth, are both behind, while Exeter City's game against Colchester United is goalless.
• At the other end of the table, Morecambe and Stevenage are both drawing, while Macclesfield Town trail at home to Forest Green Rovers.

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• Ipswich are heading top of the table as things stand, with Luke Woolfenden's header giving them the lead over Lincoln
• Rotherham, who topped the division this morning, are trailing 2-1 at play-off challengers Peterborough
• Ivan Toney, subject of transfer speculation, netted his 20th goal of the season for Posh
• The other three games in League One are all level at the break

One added minute produces nothing of note and the teams head into the changing rooms all-square.

Swansea were certainly the brighter early on but Stoke grew into the game as the half progressed.

Not exactly thrill-a-minute fare on offer at the Bet365 Stadium but both teams have tested their opposition goalkeeper, albeit mainly from distance.

Second-half goalfest incoming? Come on, let's be optimistic!

Away from the County Ground, a couple of teams have doubled their leads - Carlisle United over Walsall and Mansfield Town over Bradford City.

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Under a minute to go before the break and both sides are still searching for the opener.

Potters midfielder Nick Powell appears to cop an arm in the face and goes down to the turf in pain but the referee isn't taking any action.

No VAR here so that'll be the end of that - from a disciplinary point of view at least.

Powell may have more to say about it...

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Down in West Sussex, Grimsby Town have turned their game with Crawley Town on its head.

Having trailed 1-0 to Ollie Palmer's goal, big forward James Hanson has just put Ian Holloway's side 2-1 up.

Meanwhile, Carlisle United have gone in front against Walsall.

The chances are falling Stoke's way now and this time it's the Potters' joint-top scorer Sam Clucas whose effort from inside the box is saved by the legs of Woodman.

Sams Clucas and Vokes are the top marksmen for Stoke in the league this year, with six goals each.

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Tom Ince tries his luck from distance after receiving the ball from Sam Clucas, but his shot drifts harmlessly over the bar.

Swansea are enjoying the lion's share of possession and are knocking it around nicely, but Stoke are offering a threat when they come forward.

It's looking fairly even, will we see a goal before half-time?

Rochdale have taken the lead at home against Gillingham through Ian Henderson's penalty.

The spot-kick came after Rhys Norrington-Davies was brought down by Gills keeper Jack Bonham.

Elsewhere, John Brayford has brought Burton level against Accrington on the half-hour mark, nodding in unmarked from a corner.

Ipswich have been dominant at home against Lincoln, and Will Keane has just shot narrowly wide after getting past the Imps defence.

Two men who have been pulling their strings for their respective teams this afternoon, Conor Gallagher and Joe Allen, clash in midfield and it's the Swans man who picks up the first booking of the day for his challenge.

It's certainly more of an even contest now as Stoke have responded well after a slow start.

We still await the opener though with almost half an hour gone.