Allen picks up the ball in the middle of the pitch and quickly fires a deep cross into the West Ham penalty area and towards Crouch, but the striker ends up pushing Cresswell to the ground as they battle for possession and gives away a free-kick. That should be the final action of the game.
90' +3
J. Allen gets yellow.
Stoke try to push forward on one last attacking move as they attempt to carve out a late chance on goal, but Antonio gets back to defend before being clumsily tripped over by Allen, who picks up a needless yellow card as a result.
90' +1
Cresswell causes problems over on the left wing once again before winning West Ham another corner. This time Payet picks out Collins with his deep cross to the far post, but it's sent slightly behind the centre-back and, as a result, he can only nod the ball out for a goal-kick.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of added time.
89'
S. Féghouli enters the game and replaces Pedro Obiang.
West Ham have made their final change of the game, with Obiang making way for Feghouli.
88'
M. Noble gets yellow.
Adam goes close! The Stoke midfielder is clumsily challenged by Noble, who gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position before being shown a yellow card. The Scotland international steps up and curls a bouncing shot from the set-piece, and it's one that Adrian is just about able to tip round the post and out for a corner.
87'
Ball after ball is flung into the West Ham penalty area, but the home side are just about able to deal with everything that's thrown at them. Collins in particular has been called into action over the past few minutes as Stoke continually push forward, and he's done well to keep Crouch relatively quiet.
86'
Antonio goes close! Payet, who has arguably been the best player on the pitch during the second half, cuts inside from the left before sending another dangerous cross into the middle of the Stoke penalty area. Antonio charges towards the ball and sticks out a foot as he tries to reach it, but he's put off by Shawcross and is unable to do so. Any sort of touch surely would have resulted in a late winner for West Ham.
84'
M. Diouf enters the game and replaces Ramadan Sobhi.
Stoke have made a late alteration, with Diouf coming on to take the place of Sobhi.
83'
Obiang breaks through the middle of the pitch and spots a good run into the Stoke penalty area from Antonio, but he's unable to pick out the forward and instead sends his lofted pass flying out for a goal-kick. West Ham aren't looking anywhere near as dangerous as they were earlier in the half.
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81'
Fernandes is out-muscled by Adam over on the right wing and Stoke quickly break away on a counter-attack. The ball is worked into the middle of the pitch before heading back to Sobhi, but the Egyptian holds on to the ball for slightly too long and is dispossessed by Obiang before he can swing a cross into the box.
79'
Payet charges towards the Stoke penalty area before teeing up Cresswell to his left, but the wing-back is closed down quickly and has to settle for a corner. The set-piece is flung into the middle of the box, but it deflects off a West Ham player before being fired away by Bojan.
77'
Stoke quickly win the ball back and try to hit a West Ham defence that are starting to look increasingly rattled, but they're unable to do so and a loose ball forward eventually bounces into the hands of Adrian, who then quickly tries to kick-start a counter-attack.
76'
Adrián gets yellow.
Yellow card Adrián San Miguel del Castillo
75'
Bojan Krkić has scored a goal for Stoke City! Assist by J. Walters.
Walters did well to tee up Bojan before being brought down by Adrian, but that goal was entirely the fault of the goalkeeper, who has looked rattled all afternoon long and showed it then.
GOAL! What a howler by Adrian! The goalkeeper darts out as he tries to deal with Walters, but he ends up clattering into the striker inside the penalty area before the ball flies over to Bojan, who comfortably fires a volley into the back of the net from close range. What was he thinking?
73'
Crouch goes close! The free-kick is whipped in to the heart of the West Ham penalty area and causes the home side all sorts of problems thanks to great play by Crouch, but the striker is unable to poke the ball past Adrian and the hosts just about manage to hold on to their slender lead.
72'
E. Fernandes gets yellow.
Bojan immediately gets involved in the thick of the action as he cuts inside from the left wing, but he's immediately dragged back by Fernandes after beating the wing-back and wins Stoke a free-kick in a very dangerous position just outside of the penalty area.
71'
P. Crouch enters the game and replaces W. Bony.
Bojan Krkić enters the game and replaces G. Whelan.
With little under 20 minutes left to play, Stoke have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to make way is Whelan, who is replaced by Bojan.
And the second is Bony, who makes way for Crouch in a straight swap.
70'
Payet weaves his way towards the Stoke penalty area on a great run before whipping a low cross into the penalty area, but it fails to find Fletcher in front of goal and is thumped away by Martins Indi.
69'
It's been a disappointing second half for Stoke, who were the better of the two sides behind the break but have retreated into their shells since then. They've seen little of the ball over the past 25 minutes and are continuing to sit deep inside their own half of the pitch as they attempt to deal with the pressure being put on them by the hosts.
67'
West Ham keep pushing forward and win themselves a throw-in deep down the left flank. It's sent short and finds Fletcher near to the corner flag, but the striker is quickly closed down and fails to keep the ball in play, despite it looking as if he had managed to win the home side another corner.
65'
G. Whelan is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOAL! West Ham have taken the lead! A deflected Antonio header results in a corner for West Ham, which Payet curls into a dangerous position inside the penalty area. It fails to result in a chance on goal but comes back to the Frenchman, who whips in a lovely cross that Antonio nods off Whelan and past the outstretched limbs of Grant and into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
64'
A lofted pass forward finds Antonio inside the Stoke penalty area, and the Englishman spins quickly before trying to tee up Fletcher. He's unable to do so, however, as Martins Indi sticks out a foot to stop the ball from finding the young striker.
63'
A. Fletcher enters the game and replaces A. Ayew.
And the second is Fletcher, who replaces Ayew up front.
62'
E. Fernandes enters the game and replaces M. Lanzini.
West Ham have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to come on is Fernandes, who takes the place of Lanzini.
61'
Payet and Lanzini link up well just outside of the Stoke penalty area before the latter tees up Cresswell over on the left wing. The wing-back is in a great position and quickly whips a low cross into the heart of the box, but it's sent behind Ayew and is easily dealt with by Pieters under very little pressure.
60'
West Ham keep dominating possession before a lovely cross-field pass from Obiang flies over the top of the Stoke defence and into the path of Cresswell. The latter falls asleep at the vital moment, however, and allows himself to stray slightly offside, which brings an end to a promising attacking move for the hosts.
58'
Chance for Obiang! Payet, who has found it difficult to get into the game but is starting to do so now, cuts inside from the left wing on another good run before teeing up Obiang. The Spaniard skips past his marker before trying to test Grant from 20 yards out, but his low shot is well saved at the near post.
56'
Walters and Bardsley link up well deep down the right flank before the latter, who is left in acres of space by the West Ham defence, swings in a dangerous cross. Bony is waiting for the ball in front of goal but is easily beaten to it by Ogbonna, who chests it down before clearing the danger.
54'
Bardsley goes close! Allen picks up the ball and immediately sends a lovely pass into the path of Walters, who breaks into the West Ham penalty area before firing a pass off Walters and out for another corner. The set-piece is fumbled by Adrian and only half cleared out to Bardsley, whose thumping 35 yard strike ends up flying just a yard or so over the top of the crossbar.
52'
Pieters flies into the left-hand side of the West Ham box before trying to unleash a cross, but he's out-muscled by Kouyate at the vital moment and has to settle for a corner. The set-piece is flung into the middle of the penalty area and causes a few problems for the home side, but they're eventually able to thump the ball up to the halfway line and away from danger.
50'
West Ham patiently work the ball around before Payet cuts inside from the left wing and fires a curling cross over to Antonio. The pass is poorly hit by the Frenchman and bounces away from the wing-back, who is then out-muscled by Sobhi as he tries to pick up the loose ball and ends up knocking it out of play for a goal-kick.
48'
Kouyate powers down the right flank before winning West Ham a throw-in deep inside the Stoke half of the pitch. Antonio takes it and works the ball over to Obiang, but the midfielder's swinging cross ends up flying straight on to the head of Martins Indi inside the box.
46'
And we're underway once again!
45' +4
Lanzini weaves his way towards the edge of the Stoke box before being clattered into by Shawcross, leaving the referee with no choice but to award West Ham a late free-kick in an incredibly dangerous position. After spending an age eyeing up the target, Payet steps up and unleashes a thumping strike that beats the Stoke wall before flying just a couple of yards over the top of the crossbar.
45' +2
Adam goes close! The midfielder muscles his way towards the West Ham penalty area and plays a lovely one-two with Bony before shooting from close range, but he's put under pressure by Ogbonna at the last minute and ends up sending his low strike straight into the hands of Adrian in the middle of the goal.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
44'
It's all West Ham at the moment as they enjoy the vast majority of possession, but they're doing very little with the ball as they continue to be pushed back by the Stoke midfield, which has resulted in plenty of groans and moans coming from the home fans. They don't seem at all happy.
42'
Sobhi gets the better of Antonio over on the left wing before teeing up Pieters, who then whips a lovely cross into the heart of the penalty area, where three Stoke players are waiting. None are able to reach the ball, however, as it's Ogbonna who clears the danger with a strong header from the near post.
40'
Payet breaks down the left wing as he tries to carve out a chance on goal for West Ham and increase the tempo of the home side's attacks, but he's unable to beat Bony near the corner flag and loses out to striker, who then spins and tries to kick-start a counter-attack.
38'
A lovely cross-field pass from Collins picks out Antonio, who brings down the ball beautifully over on the right flank. He quickly cuts inside and beats two Stoke players before whipping a dangerous cross into the middle of the box, but the ball flies a yard or so over the head of Ayew and into the hands of Grant.
36'
Shawcross makes his way back on to the pitch and the game resumes once again. Walters breaks down the right flank on a quick run before sending a through-ball into the path of Bony, but as soon as the striker makes contact with the ball he's dispossessed by a great tackle from behind by Obiang, who darted back to deal with the Ivorian.
34'
Shawcross is down inside the Stoke half of the pitch and looks to be in serious discomfort. There's a brief break in play as the centre-back, who was holding his hamstring earlier in the game, receives medical treatment.
32'
Lanzini tangles with Bardsley and ends up dragging the full-back to the ground, resulting in a free-kick for Stoke in a very dangerous position over on the right wing. Adam steps up and curls a brilliant cross right into the middle of the West Ham box, but Collins is there to clear the danger with a great header.
30'
Payet weaves his way towards the Stoke penalty area before trying to pick out Antonio, who had made a great run into the box, but the Frenchman's through-ball is slightly too heavy and allows Grant to dart out and deal with the danger.
28'
Chance for Bony! Walters, who has arguably been Stoke's most dangerous player thus far, breaks into the right-hand side of the hosts' penalty area before picking out Bony with a curling cross, but the Ivorian's headed effort isn't a good one and sends the ball flying comfortably wide of the goal.
26'
What a save by Grant! West Ham, who have looked better over the past few minutes, push forward once again before winning themselves another corner. Payet steps up and sends a great cross right on to the head of Ogbonna, but the defender’s bullet header is saved brilliantly by Grant.
24'
Sobhi is dispossessed by Antonio over on the left wing and, once again, West Ham hit the visitors on a quick counter-attack. The home side do well to get forward quickly before Lanzini tries to test Grant from 25 yards out, but there's far too much power behind his shot and it sails comfortably over the top of the crossbar.
22'
West Ham do well to get down the left wing through Ayew before the Ghanaian whips a dangerous cross into the heart of the Stoke penalty area. Grant comes out to punch the ball away from danger but can only send it to Noble, and the captain then fires his first-time volley comfortably wide of its intended target.
20'
Pieters tangles with Lanzini near to the halfway line and wins a free-kick for Stoke. It's sent short and patiently worked over to Bony, but the striker is quickly closed down by a group of West Ham players and eventually has the ball poked away from his feet by Collins.
18'
Chance for Allen! A clumsy pass from Noble is picked out by Bony, who immediately charges forward on a determined run. He heads towards the penalty area before shooting, but his like strike is well blocked by Collins. The ball rolls out to Allen, however, and the in-form midfielder then firing a rocket of a shot from 20 yards out that ends up flying over the top of the crossbar.
16'
It just doesn't seem to be working for West Ham at the moment. They've struggled to push forward during the opening quarter of an hour and have found it difficult to bring Ayew into play, with several of their attempted long balls forward being easily dealt with by the Stoke back line.
14'
Walters is once again picked out in a dangerous position inside the West Ham penalty area, but once again he's unable to find a teammate with his cross, which is headed away from danger by Ogbonna before it can sail on to the head of Bony.
13'
Vital block by Kouyate! Bony muscles his way towards the West Ham box before teeing up Walters to his right. The Irishman is in a good position on the edge of the penalty area and immediately whips a dangerous pass across the face of goal, but Kouyate is just about to get a touch on the ball to stop it from finding Allen in front of goal.
12'
M. Antonio gets yellow.
After dealing with the danger, Stoke try to hit West Ham on a swift counter-attack down the left wing, but Pieters is cynically chopped to the ground by Antonio and the latter picks up the first yellow card of the afternoon.
11'
West Ham patiently work their way down the left flank before winning their first corner of the game. It's fired out to Antonio on the edge of the penalty area, but he completely scuffs his attempted volleyed shot and ends up missing the ball entirely.
9'
Sobhi is dispossessed over on the left wing, allowing West Ham to break forward on a quick counter-attack through Antonio. The wing-back bursts into the Stoke's half of the pitch on a great run before trying to pick out a teammate, but he holds on to the ball for slightly too long and is dispossessed by Whelan before he can do so.
7'
Ayew picks up the ball in the middle of the pitch and bursts towards the Stoke penalty area before running into traffic. He spins and finds Lanzini before running into the box to try and latch on to a pass back from the Argentine, but the latter's ball forward is poor and fails to pick out the Ghanaian.
5'
Bony tries to muscle his way through a group of West Ham players before being fouled, and Stoke are awared another free-kick. This time the set-piece is picked up by a red and white shirt inside the penalty area, but Shawcross is unable to get a shot away from close range before being dispossessed.
3'
After an even start to the game from both sides, Allen is pushed to the ground midway inside the Stoke half of the pitch and wins a free-kick for the visitors. Grant steps up and tries to pick out Walters deep down the right wing with a thumping pass forward, but it's overhit by the goalkeeper and sails out for a goal-kick.
1'
And we're off! West Ham get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Premier League game between West Ham United and Stoke City at the London Stadium.
It’s been a difficult start to the season both on and off the pitch for West Ham, and they head into today’s clash in desperate need of three points to help put a bit more space between themselves and the relegation zone. It won’t be easy, however, as they must take on an in-form Stoke side that are full of confidence unbeaten in their last five games.
An awful start to the new season saw Stoke lose four of their opening five clashes, but they turned a corner with a 1-1 draw at home to West Bromwich Albion and have gone from strength to strength ever since. The Potters are now unbeaten in the league since September 18th, whilst all of their previous three games have ended in impressive victories.
After managing to win back-to-back Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Sunderland to bring an end to a five-match winless run, West Ham were sent crashing back down to earth with a 2-0 defeat away to Everton last weekend. The loss - their sixth of the season - has left the Hammers just outside of the relegation zone in 17th place, albeit just two points behind their opponents today.
Another victory today would equal Stoke’s best ever winning run in the league (a feat last achieved in December 2011) and temporarily send them equal on points with both Watford and Manchester United in the top half of the table. They certainly have recent history on their side, as West Ham have managed to beat them only once in their last nine meetings, with that win coming over five and a half years ago.
West Ham United substitutes: Randolph, Nordtveit, Fernandes, Feghouli, Calleri, Fletcher, Zaza.
West Ham United XI (3-4-3): Adrian; Kouyate, Collins, Ogbonna; Antonio, Noble, Obiang, Cresswell; Lanzini, Ayew, Payet.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Stoke City substitutes: Given, Muniesa, Verlinden, Imbula, Bojan, Crouch, Diouf.
Stoke City XI (4-2-3-1): Grant; Bardsley, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters; Whelan, Adam; Walters, Allen, Sobhi; Bony.
Slaven Bilic has decided to make two changes to the West Ham side that started the 2-0 defeat against Everton last Sunday, with James Collins and Andre Ayew coming into the starting line-up to replace Winston Reid and Edimilson Fernandes, respectively.
Meanwhile, Stoke boss Mark Hughes has also made two alterations to the team that featured against Swansea City in their last outing, with Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic, who are injured and suspended, respectively, making way for Jon Walters and Ramadan Sobhi, the latter of whom comes into the side to make his first league start for the Potters.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: WEST HAM UNITED 0-0 STOKE CITY
It's not been the best of first halves, with neither side showing too much urgency to push forward. West Ham, who have struggled to get the ball anywhere near the Stoke goal, went closest to scoring thanks to a bullet header from Ogbonna, but either side of that they have performed poorly. Stoke, meanwhile, have impressed on the rare occasions that they've been able to get forward but so far have struggled to make Adrian work, with only Adam forcing the Spaniard into making a save.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 STOKE CITY
Grumbles and groans ring around the London Stadium as the referee blows his whistle for the final time. West Ham leave with a draw, but it's one that hides just how poor they were for most of the game. Stoke weren't much better and didn't do enough to punish poor goalkeeping from Adrian, but they created the more chances of the two and did well to fight back after going a goal down.
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