COLLINS BLOCKS! One last chance for Stoke as they win a corner. After some pinball in the area, it falls for Shawcross at the top of the box, but his half-volley is blocked by Collins. That should do it!
90' +2
Great tackle from Kouyate! Shawcross makes a towering run forward, and the West Ham defender slides in at the perfect time to dispossess. It is a hard, thumping tackle, but there are no complaints from the Stoke centre-back who certainly has no problems with a bit of physical play.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time. Do either of these sides have a winner left in them?
89'
STAT ATTACK: Stoke have won just two league matches over West Ham since 1983 (D1, L5). They did beat the Hammers last season 3-1, however, courtesy of two second half goals from Peter Odemwingie and another from Marko Arnautovic.
87'
The pace has come out of the match a bit now, as it would be incredibly harsh on either side to come out of this match with nothing. Nearing the 90th minute now, and the pace has slowed, with the foul count rising rapidly in midfield.
85'
Tempers boiling over now as Kouyate is none too pleased with Walters after the forward put in a hard foul on Adrian. The temperature is certainly rising! This is the second incident we have had now in this second half, as Cole and Begovic were furious with one another earlier, forcing Pieters to hold back the striker from getting to his keeper.
83'
Massive save by Adrian! Cameron has been sensational getting forward for the hosts! He plays a pass to Walters along the right, before making a run into the centre. He takes a return pass and tries to guide the ball past Adrian, but the keeper gets his fingers to it, pushing it behind.
82'
C. Adam enters the game and replaces Bojan Krkić.
81'
Much better from Stoke! Pieters and Walters link-up along the left. It is some appealing build up play by the hosts, and the Dutchman wins a corner. The Britannia is buzzing now as we enter the final 10 minutes!
79'
STAT ATTACK: Stoke have gone 10 Premier League matches at the Britannia Stadium without a draw (W7, L3). It is their longest run at home in the top flight without a tie since the end of the 1985 season, carried into the start of their first year back in the the top division in 2008.
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77'
SENSATIONAL GOALKEEPING! Valencia is played into the area, with no defender within five yards of him. He gets in a bit too close, so he tries to round the keeper, but Begovic acrobatically sticks a hand out to push the ball behind for a corner.
75'
Stoke looks firmly in control of this game just 15 minutes ago, but a few squandered chances, and an improbable comeback by the visitors, has them on the back foot for the time being. All of a sudden they look to be the side under threat!
73'
S. Downing has scored a goal for West Ham United! Assist by E. Valencia.
STEWART DOWNING PULLS WEST HAM LEVEL! INCREDIBLE!
West Ham win a corner, but Stoke deal with it. Valencia keeps it in play along the left, doing incredibly well to create a fraction of space and send a pass back towards the top of the box. Kouyate dummies it, allowing it to run to Downing, who makes no mistake, finishing superbly past Begovic and in at the near post.
72'
HAS TO BE 3-1! Stoke win a free kick and Pieters delivers a sensational ball into the area. He picks out Diouf, who timed his run perfectly, but the striker heads wide of the far post! There is no excuse for missing there!
70'
Bojan has gotten the better of Song all afternoon. The forward has shown incredible footwork,, again beating the Cameroon international, this time winning a corner. The delivery is poor, however, and West Ham clear the danger.
68'
K. Nolan enters the game and replaces M. Noble.
Appeals for a penalty not given! West Ham break through Enner Valencia on the left. The forward plays a pass across for Song, who plays Cole into the area. The striker tries to hit the shot first time but gets bundled over by Wilson. The centre-back stood his ground well, proving to be a bit stronger of the two there.
66'
J. Collins gets yellow.
James Tomkins picks up the second yellow card of the match, as he takes out Bojan with a hard tackle. The Spaniard is doing a wonderful job of dropping deeper into some great positions to get on the ball, absolutely terrorizing West Ham in midfield.
64'
STAT ATTACK: Carlton Cole is playing in his 200th Premier League game for West Ham, ranking him third behind Steve Potts (204) and Mark Noble (202 currently).
62'
BRILLIANT SAVE! There is a magnificent pace to this game now! Stoke break in numbers, and pass it around incredibly well to break down this West Ham defence. Walters takes a pass in the area, holds off a defender and lays it off for N'Zonzi, but his shot is palmed behind by a diving Begovic!
60'
E. Valencia has scored a goal for West Ham United! Assist by S. Downing.
WEST HAM PULL ONE BACK THROUGH A SENSATIONAL GOAL!
Downing goes for a run along the right into space, and sends an absolutely brilliant ball into the box, behind the two centre-backs, but too far from Begovic to collect. Valencia meets it at the far post with a magnificent diving header to pull West Ham back to within a goal!
58'
WONDERFUL BLOCK! West Ham push forward, desperately searching for a way back into the game. A through ball sends Valencia in, but Shawcross dives in at the vital moment to get a block in and turn the shot over the bar for a corner - the first of the match for West Ham.
56'
M. Diouf has scored a goal for Stoke City! Assist by J. Walters.
STOKE DOUBLE THEIR ADVANTAGE THROUGH MAME DIOUF!
Absolutely horrendous defending by Cresswell, who misplays a long ball forward, slipping to allow Walters through, crossing in for Diouf, who was then played onside by the West Ham left-back. The striker makes no mistake, heading past Adrian and in at the far post.
54'
S. Sidwell gets yellow.
WONDERFUL BUILD UP! Bojan dances through the defence and picks out a pass for Cameron. The right-back cannot thread his cross through as it is only partially cleared. Pieters rushes up from his left-back position to get on the end of it and make a great run forward himself, but again the final ball is lacking, which lets West Ham off the hook.
52'
Bojan wins Stoke a free kick from 30 yards out, just slightly off centre. It is the Spaniard who takes, and gets plenty of pace behind his shot, but from a long way out Adrian is able to make a comfortable save.
50'
Important work from Tomkins. Stoke are getting forward with real intent, causing all sorts of problems for West Ham with the pace of Moses and trickery from Bojan. They break in numbers and a cutback pass for N'Zonzi gives the midfielder a glorious chance for a shot from just inside the area, but Tomkins closes down incredibly well to get a touch in and disrupt the chance.
48'
Stoke have picked up right where they left off at the end of the first half, controlling play and preventing West Ham from stringing more than a couple passes together. There is a stoppage as Valencia goes down after a cynical challenge by Shawcross that went uncalled by the referee.
46'
C. Cole enters the game and replaces M. Amalfitano.
Stoke get this second half underway at the Britannia Stadium. West Ham have indeed made a change, and it is Carlton Cole who comes on in place of Morgan Amalfitano. It will bring a tactical change as well, for the visitors.
45' +2
INCREDIBLE SAVE BY ADRIAN! Cameron is at it again, beating two defenders, finding a nugget of space on the right, sending a low ball in for Diouf with the outside of his foot. The striker turns around Collins and has the goal at his mercy, but sensation goalkeeping from Adrian sees his get a foot out to turn it behind for a corner! It really should be 2-0!
45'
As a result of the injury to Winston Reid, which caused a bit of a delay, there will be two minutes added on at the end of this first half.
43'
Vital clearance! Cameron is terrorizing these West Ham defenders. He beats two and sends a great low cross into the box, but Tomkins slides in to get a touch just ahead of Diouf. Stoke keep possession and Bojan has a go from long range, narrowly missing at the near post.
41'
STAT ATTACK: The Britannia Stadium has seen the fewest league goals in all four divisions of English football this season.
39'
Mame Diouf tries to chase down a through ball, and Collins blocks his run, with the defender knowing he was beaten for pace there. The striker goes to ground, but Chris Foy decides not to award a foul. The West Ham centre-back appears to have gotten away with one there.
37'
The hosts get back on the front foot, but Sidwell sends a shot wide of the far post. They are riding this momentum and West Ham cannot deal with it at the moment. There is no fluidity to the Hammers' play, while Stoke are managing to pose much more of a threat in the final third.
35'
West Ham have their work cut out for them now! They have looked nothing like the free flowing scorers we have seen of late, and for the time being, Stoke have had it relatively easy in defence, and this opening goal will certainly give them a boost of confidence.
33'
V. Moses has scored a goal for Stoke City!
STOKE TAKE THE LEAD THROUGH VICTOR MOSES!
It is as scrappy as they come for the Potters, but they will certainly take it. Cameron crosses the ball in from the right and West Ham do not properly deal with it. It falls for Bojan, but his shot is partially blocked. It rolls into the path of Moses at the far post who barely knocks it past the line, with Adrian scrambling to recover.
31'
We have reached a cagey period in the match. Stoke have been relegated to crosses into the box for the most part, while West Ham have been reluctant to commit men forward. This game could really use a goal to open things up a bit.
29'
STAT ATTACK: The 22 shots on target Stoke have allowed is the lowest total in the Premier League this season through nine games.
27'
BLASTED OVER! Magnificent build up play from West Ham. Downing works a give-and-go with Song, the Cameroon international sending a brilliant back heel pass back into the path of the winger, who breaks into the area. Downing has options in the centre, but has a go from 10 yards out, scuffing his shot well over the bar.
25'
Stoke are generating some good pressure in the final third. Moses is having a field day going up against the defenders on the right hand side for West Ham, but his end product has been lacking thus far.
24'
J. Tomkins enters the game and replaces W. Reid.
23'
This is not good for West Ham. Winston Reid is down again, clutching that same ankle. Clearly he gave it a go but is unable to keep playing. James Tomkins gets set to enter the match, but there will be a bit of concern surrounding the long-term health of their centre-back.
21'
HOW DID STOKE NOT SCORE THERE?! Bojan picks up the ball on the right and makes quick work of Amalfitano before whipping a ball across the face of goal. Diouf is right there for an easy tap it in, but somehow never gets a touch on it! Moses keeps it in play along the left and dances around Jenkinson, but his cross runs too far and goes behind for a goal kick.
19'
N'Zonzi wins Stoke a corner which will give them a chance to get their big bodies forward. This is a worrying moment for West Ham, as Reid is forced off with a slight knock, meaning the corner will be taken without him on the pitch. The hosts fail to capitalize as the cross is cleared by the first defender, and Reid gets back on the field.
17'
Wonderful stuff from James Collins! Walters is played into space along the right, and gets his cross into the area. The centre-back clears, but only as far as N'Zonzi, who fires a shot towards goal, but again Collins dives in front to get a block in! He is fearless at the heart of defence for West Ham.
15'
STAT ATTACK: West Ham have not won a match with Chris Foy in charge in over five years. The referee has handed out three red cards in the Premier League this season, including one to Hammers centre-back James Tomkins.
13'
Stoke are doing an excellent job of breaking into the final third in the early stages. They have no trouble getting forward, but they have yet to find that killer ball to make West Ham pay. Sidwell and Walters work a lovely one-two, but the midfielders plays the return pass into the area, straight at Reid who makes a simple clearance.
11'
Great run down the right from Cameron. The defender sends a teasing ball into the area that falls for Bojan just inside the top of the area. The forward really needed to hit it first time, but instead takes a touch before shooting, which allowed Collins to recover and get a block in to slow the shot down.
9'
West Ham win a free kick from 30 yards out, and the Hammers have scored an awful lot from set pieces this season. Downing stands over it, but opts not to deliver in to the mass of bodies in the box, instead firing a shot hopelessly over the bar.
7'
Stoke pass it around in midfield and Victor Moses picks up the ball in midfield. The winger, who has not scored a Premier League goal in over a year, charges at the defence. No one closes him down, so he opts to have a go from 25 yards out, and it is a decent try, but the shot blazes over the bar.
5'
Winston Reid has a shot from incredibly far out, and you cannot fault the defender for trying as he spotted Asmir Begovic well off his line. The execution was poor, however, from the centre-back, as his shot sails well over the bar.
3'
Steven N'Zonzi and Cheikhou Kouyate are down after a clash of heads, with the West Ham man getting the worst of the coming together. Chris Foy immediately blows his whistle, with head injuries being taken quite seriously in this day in age.
1'
West Ham kick off and we are underway! The visitors, moving right to left, are in their light blue away kits, with Stoke sporting their classic red and white stripes.
Hello Premier League fans around the world, and welcome to Staffordshire! The Britannia Stadium is our venue today, as struggling Stoke City host a top four West Ham squad. I am Alex Moretto and I will be your in-game host, guiding you through the match LIVE as it happens!
Stoke will be hoping to turn a corner today, following a disappointing week which saw them lose twice to Southampton and get eliminated from the League Cup. The Potters sit in the bottom half of the table, just three points up from the relegation zone, and are in desperate need of a victory today to get back on track, after picking up just one win from their last four matches.
West Ham have turned a corner following last season's performance which nearly had Sam Allardyce sacked. Diafra Sakho has led the charge for the Hammers, scoring in all six of his Premier League games since arriving at the club. A massive victory over Manchester City last weekend has vaulted West Ham into the top four, following their best start to a season in the top flight since 1983.
The teams have been announced, so let us have ourselves a look at the starting line-ups:
STOKE CITY SUBS: Muniesa, Ireland, Arnautovic, Adam, Dionatan, Assaidi, Sorensen.
The Potters are without the suspended Peter Crouch and Phil Bardsley, who are replaced by Bojan and Geoff Cameron respectively. Steve Sidwell gets the start in midfield, with Charlie Adam relegated to the bench. The last change brings Mame Diouf back into the starting line-up, as Cameron slides back into defence.
WEST HAM (4-3-3): Adrian; Jenkinson, Collins, Reid, Cresswell; Noble, Song, Kouyate; Amalfitano, Downing, Valencia.
WEST HAM SUBS: Nolan, Tomkins, Jarvis, Zarate, O'Brien, Jaaskelainen, C. Cole.
Matt Jarvis and James Tomkins are back from injury, with the latter earning the start at centre-back. The Hammers were dealt a massive blow, however, as Diafra Sakho, who was given a 50-50 chance of playing by manager Sam Allardyce, failed a late fitness test on a shoulder injury and has been left out of the team as a result. Fellow forward Mauro Zarate is relegated to a spot on the substitute bench as he battles a thigh problem.
The players are out, exchanging pleasatries ahead of the start of the match. Fans of both teams are out in full voice today, which has made for a lovely atmosphere inside the Britannia Stadium.
HALF TIME: STOKE CITY 1-0 WEST HAM. The Potters lead at the break through Victor Moses, who scores his first goal with the club, and his first in the Premier League in 14 months. The hosts have been by far the more threatening team, while West Ham have looked nothing like the team that beat Manchester City last weekend, perhaps desperately missing the services of striker Diafra Sakho.
West Ham have a few attacking options they can turn to off the bench, including Carlton Cole, who would really help them in the air. Mauro Zarate, whose fitness is also a question right now, could be of service to the Hammers as they search for a way back into the game. For Stoke, there is no need to fix what is not broken, as they say.
FULL TIME: STOKE CITY 2-2 WEST HAM. It will feel like two points wasted for the hosts, who looked to be in firm control, enjoying the bulk of possession and a two goal lead at the hour mark. Credit to West Ham, who never did back down, battling back through Enner Valencia and Stewart Downing to rescue a point.
I am Alex Moretto and I would like to thank you all for joining me here today. Good bye!
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