Stoke City against Fulham

Duff sees a shot deflected wide for a corner after there appeared to be a Stoke handball right on the edge of the area.

Five minutes of added time.

Dempsey attempts another shot from a similar position, but this one rolls straight to Simonsen.

Fuller puts the ball into the area but Schwarzer gathers easily.

Lawrence is replaced by Diao.

Fuller lays the ball across the centre of the goal, but Sidibe isn't there to apply the finish.

Fulham are going for all-out attack and could have been caught on the break, but a poor pass sees them escape despite a two-on-two situation.

Nevland turns and nearly gets a shot away from close range, but Whelan blocks.

Faye heads the corner wide from a dangerous position.

It's 3-2 and Fulham are finally back in with a shout, although Stoke have a corner.

Dempsey smashes in a stunning effort on the bounce from 25 yards!

GOAL FOR FULHAM!

Nevland sees a shot blocked on the edge of the area as after Gera had attempted to go through.

Johnson is replaced by Nevland as Fulham freshen up their attack.

The ball is once more bogged down in the midfield and time is running out for Fulham.

Fulham just can't seem to find the killer pass.

Whitehead makes a good challenge to deny Dempsey as he's crowded out in the Stoke penalty area.

The corner is cleared.

Fuller picks up the ball on the right, cuts inside and sees a shot deflected off Smalling on target, but Schwarzer somehow makes the save! Corner kick.

Lawrence wants a corner as he flicks the ball back onto Smalling and out of play, but it's given as a goal kick.

Etherington miscontrols as he picks up a ball out wide and looks to cause problems down the left flank.

Dempsey picks up a long ball inside the area but can't keep the shot down under pressure.

Lawrence puts the corner in but, after several attempts, Fulham get it away.

Etherington bursts behind the defence on the left but Kelly just manages to catch up and put it out for a corner.

Schwarzer comes out to head away a long ball over the top. Good goalkeeping.

Whelan replaces Delap.

Fuller nearly makes enough space to squeeze the ball home as he chests down inside the area, but Schwarzer gathers.

Dempsey heads the ball on goal from the centre of the area, but it's straight at Simonsen.

Duff scores with a shot from distance that takes a wicked deflection off Shawcross. Can Fulham build on this?

GOAL FOR FULHAM!

Murphy fires wide from the corner as he fails to make clean contact with his shot.

Johnson looks to put the ball into the danger area twice but has to settle for a corner.

Konchesky sees a speculative shot blocked off by Lawrence.

Neither side is making any progress.

Duff looks to fire the free kick in direct, but it lands on top of the goal. Decent enough effort but never troubling Simonsen.

Dempsey replaces Zamora, who appears to have hurt his shoulder as he landed.

Fulham have a free kick out wide, but Zamora looks to have hurt himself in the challenge.

Faye is booked as he brings down Zamora right on the edge of the area.

Zamora fires in a shot from distance, but it's nowhere near the target.

Duff's corner is easily cleared.

Shawcross concedes a corner from Konchesky's through-ball.

Simonsen struggles to clear a bouncing backpass but he puts it out for a throw-in.

Another through-ball for Johnson goes straight through to Simonsen.

Konchesky puts in a cross from the left but Simonsen rises to gather.

Sidibe nearly gets a shot away in the area but Fulham manage to avert the danger.

Fulham have had to bring Smalling on for Hangeland after he suffered a recurrence of a knee injury.

Fulham kick off the second half!

It's half-time and Fulham have been completely outplayed. Stoke are 3-0 up and it could easily have been more.

The corner is cleared.

Fuller has a shot from close range as he gets the better of Hughes. Hangeland appeared to divert the shot away for a corner.

Duff swings it in and Simonsen flaps at it, but there's no one there to punish him and he gets away with it.

Fulham win a free-kick out wide.

Fulham clear off the line from the corner as Fuller heads towards goal!

Fuller causes problems for the Fulham defence as he gets the better of Hangeland before winning a corner.

Delaps puts in a cross from the left after fooling everyone with a short through, but the cross is overhit.

Lawrence puts in a corner for Stoke but this time Fulham are able to clear.

Johnson looks to burst through but, again, it's easily cleared.

Tuncay, who has been a key figure tonight, has to be replaced by Fuller.

Hangeland brings down Whitehead as he looks to burst down the right.

He's holding his hamstring and shaking his head, although he managed to walk from the field.

Worrying news for Stoke as Tuncay is down injured.

Murphy's attempted through-ball goes straight to Simonsen. Nothing has come off for Fulham tonight.

Sidibe fires home as the ball is headed into his direction in the area. It's all too easy for Stoke at the moment.

GOAL FOR STOKE!

Duff's corner fails to clear the first man.

Faye blocks off Murphy's shot on the edge of the area and Fulham have a corner.

Fulham now have a massive task on their hands and have shown little so far to suggest they can rescue this game.

Abdoulaye Faye steals in unmarked from Etherington's free-kick for a simple finish.

GOAL FOR STOKE!

Konchesky concedes a free-kick out wide on the right.

Neither side has been able to get out of midfield.

A long ball comes in for Johnson but Shawcross deals with it easily.

Stoke continue to dominate and Fulham are struggling to assert themselves on the match.

Zamora looks to latch onto a backpass from Shawcross, but he gets a solid touch and Simonsen clears without trouble.

Sidibe heads the ball into the area, but Fulham get it clear.

Johnson centres the ball and Faye needs to be at full stretch to get it away.

Duff's corner is cleared.

Duff chips it into the box and Higginbotham heads away for a corner.

Faye brings down Johnson and Fulham have a free-kick from distance.

Johnson looks to latch onto a chipped pass over the top from Duff, but it's out of play.

Sidibe came close with a shot from close range on 15 minutes and Gera will be disappointed to have just headed wide from a corner.

Apologies for the technical difficulties.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Tuncay heads it in from close range as Huth's header is going wide from Etherington's corner.

GOAL FOR STOKE!

Tuncay bursts forwards and wins a corner as Hangeland sweeps the ball out of play.

Murphy puts the free-kick low towards the left-hand corner and leaves Simonsen stranded as he goes the wrong way, but it's wide of the post.

Zamora has his shirt pulled by Faye and Fulham have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Zamora looks to centre the ball from the byline as he steals a march on the Stoke defence, but he can't make clean contact.

Duff's corner is headed clear.

Johnson looks to chip a ball into the box, but Faye clears it. The ball goes back into the area from Murphy and Shawcross flicks it away for a corner.

Duff floats a cross into the Stoke box and Simonsen will be grateful for a simple early catch.

Stoke have made a positive start and Fulham look unusually out-of-sorts.

Etherington has a goal ruled out for offside! Tuncay played in Sidibe who fed Etherington, but the winger was ruled to be ahead of the defence as he finished in style.

The conditions look playable at present and little snow has settled.

Stoke get the match underway!

Stoke get the match underway!

Stoke get the match underway!

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has also made five changes from the FA Cup victory over Swindon, with defender Brede Hangeland returning after a knee injury along with Chris Baird, Zoltan Gera, Danny Murphy and Damien Duff.

Four other changes have been made to the side that beat York, with James Beattie and Ricardo Fuller replaced by Mamady Sidibe and Tuncay Sanli, plus James Collins and Leon Cort making way for Ryan Shawcross and Abdoulaye Faye.

Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen had to pull out 40 minutes prior to kick off after his finger injury flared up during the warm-up. Steve Simonsen replaces him with Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton on the bench.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Baird, Gera, Murphy, Duff, Johnson, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Kallio, Smalling, Dempsey, Greening, Dikgacoi, Nevland.

Stoke: Simonsen, Huth, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington, Tuncay, Sidibe. Subs: St Louis-Hamilton, Whelan, Diao, Collins, Wilkinson, Beattie, Fuller.

The match gets underway at 7.45pm and, despite the snow in Stoke, the game is due to kick off as scheduled.

Hello and welcome to the live commentary for tonight's Premier League clash between Stoke and Fulham at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke statement: Stoke City remain confident at this stage that this evening's match against Fulham will go ahead at the Britannia Stadium.

Fulham just can't seem to find the killer pass.

Whitehead makes a good challenge to deny Dempsey as he's crowded out in the Stoke penalty area.

The corner is cleared.

Fuller picks up the ball on the right, cuts inside and sees a shot deflected off Smalling on target, but Schwarzer somehow makes the save! Corner kick.

Lawrence wants a corner as he flicks the ball back onto Smalling and out of play, but it's given as a goal kick.

Etherington miscontrols as he picks up a ball out wide and looks to cause problems down the left flank.

Dempsey picks up a long ball inside the area but can't keep the shot down under pressure.

Lawrence puts the corner in but, after several attempts, Fulham get it away.

Etherington bursts behind the defence on the left but Kelly just manages to catch up and put it out for a corner.

Schwarzer comes out to head away a long ball over the top. Good goalkeeping.

Whelan replaces Delap.

Fuller nearly makes enough space to squeeze the ball home as he chests down inside the area, but Schwarzer gathers.

Dempsey heads the ball on goal from the centre of the area, but it's straight at Simonsen.

Duff scores with a shot from distance that takes a wicked deflection off Shawcross. Can Fulham build on this?

GOAL FOR FULHAM!

Murphy fires wide from the corner as he fails to make clean contact with his shot.

Johnson looks to put the ball into the danger area twice but has to settle for a corner.

Konchesky sees a speculative shot blocked off by Lawrence.

Neither side is making any progress.

Duff looks to fire the free kick in direct, but it lands on top of the goal. Decent enough effort but never troubling Simonsen.

Dempsey replaces Zamora, who appears to have hurt his shoulder as he landed.

Fulham have a free kick out wide, but Zamora looks to have hurt himself in the challenge.

Faye is booked as he brings down Zamora right on the edge of the area.

Zamora fires in a shot from distance, but it's nowhere near the target.

Duff's corner is easily cleared.

Shawcross concedes a corner from Konchesky's through-ball.

Simonsen struggles to clear a bouncing backpass but he puts it out for a throw-in.

Another through-ball for Johnson goes straight through to Simonsen.

Konchesky puts in a cross from the left but Simonsen rises to gather.

Sidibe nearly gets a shot away in the area but Fulham manage to avert the danger.

Fulham have had to bring Smalling on for Hangeland after he suffered a recurrence of a knee injury.

Fulham kick off the second half!

It's half-time and Fulham have been completely outplayed. Stoke are 3-0 up and it could easily have been more.

The corner is cleared.

Fuller has a shot from close range as he gets the better of Hughes. Hangeland appeared to divert the shot away for a corner.

Duff swings it in and Simonsen flaps at it, but there's no one there to punish him and he gets away with it.

Fulham win a free-kick out wide.

Fulham clear off the line from the corner as Fuller heads towards goal!

Fuller causes problems for the Fulham defence as he gets the better of Hangeland before winning a corner.

Delaps puts in a cross from the left after fooling everyone with a short through, but the cross is overhit.

Lawrence puts in a corner for Stoke but this time Fulham are able to clear.

Johnson looks to burst through but, again, it's easily cleared.

Tuncay, who has been a key figure tonight, has to be replaced by Fuller.

Hangeland brings down Whitehead as he looks to burst down the right.

He's holding his hamstring and shaking his head, although he managed to walk from the field.

Worrying news for Stoke as Tuncay is down injured.

Murphy's attempted through-ball goes straight to Simonsen. Nothing has come off for Fulham tonight.

Sidibe fires home as the ball is headed into his direction in the area. It's all too easy for Stoke at the moment.

GOAL FOR STOKE!

Duff's corner fails to clear the first man.

Faye blocks off Murphy's shot on the edge of the area and Fulham have a corner.

Fulham now have a massive task on their hands and have shown little so far to suggest they can rescue this game.

Abdoulaye Faye steals in unmarked from Etherington's free-kick for a simple finish.

GOAL FOR STOKE!

Konchesky concedes a free-kick out wide on the right.

Neither side has been able to get out of midfield.

A long ball comes in for Johnson but Shawcross deals with it easily.

Stoke continue to dominate and Fulham are struggling to assert themselves on the match.

Zamora looks to latch onto a backpass from Shawcross, but he gets a solid touch and Simonsen clears without trouble.

Sidibe heads the ball into the area, but Fulham get it clear.

Johnson centres the ball and Faye needs to be at full stretch to get it away.

Duff's corner is cleared.

Duff chips it into the box and Higginbotham heads away for a corner.

Faye brings down Johnson and Fulham have a free-kick from distance.

Johnson looks to latch onto a chipped pass over the top from Duff, but it's out of play.

Sidibe came close with a shot from close range on 15 minutes and Gera will be disappointed to have just headed wide from a corner.

Apologies for the technical difficulties.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Fulham are struggling to make progress despite controlling possession since the goal.

Tuncay heads it in from close range as Huth's header is going wide from Etherington's corner.

GOAL FOR STOKE!

Tuncay bursts forwards and wins a corner as Hangeland sweeps the ball out of play.

Murphy puts the free-kick low towards the left-hand corner and leaves Simonsen stranded as he goes the wrong way, but it's wide of the post.

Zamora has his shirt pulled by Faye and Fulham have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Zamora looks to centre the ball from the byline as he steals a march on the Stoke defence, but he can't make clean contact.

Duff's corner is headed clear.

Johnson looks to chip a ball into the box, but Faye clears it. The ball goes back into the area from Murphy and Shawcross flicks it away for a corner.

Duff floats a cross into the Stoke box and Simonsen will be grateful for a simple early catch.

Stoke have made a positive start and Fulham look unusually out-of-sorts.

Etherington has a goal ruled out for offside! Tuncay played in Sidibe who fed Etherington, but the winger was ruled to be ahead of the defence as he finished in style.

The conditions look playable at present and little snow has settled.

Stoke get the match underway!

Stoke get the match underway!

Stoke get the match underway!

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has also made five changes from the FA Cup victory over Swindon, with defender Brede Hangeland returning after a knee injury along with Chris Baird, Zoltan Gera, Danny Murphy and Damien Duff.

Four other changes have been made to the side that beat York, with James Beattie and Ricardo Fuller replaced by Mamady Sidibe and Tuncay Sanli, plus James Collins and Leon Cort making way for Ryan Shawcross and Abdoulaye Faye.

Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen had to pull out 40 minutes prior to kick off after his finger injury flared up during the warm-up. Steve Simonsen replaces him with Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton on the bench.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Baird, Gera, Murphy, Duff, Johnson, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Kallio, Smalling, Dempsey, Greening, Dikgacoi, Nevland.

Stoke: Simonsen, Huth, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington, Tuncay, Sidibe. Subs: St Louis-Hamilton, Whelan, Diao, Collins, Wilkinson, Beattie, Fuller.

The match gets underway at 7.45pm and, despite the snow in Stoke, the game is due to kick off as scheduled.

Hello and welcome to the live commentary for tonight's Premier League clash between Stoke and Fulham at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke statement: Stoke City remain confident at this stage that this evening's match against Fulham will go ahead at the Britannia Stadium.