{"id":12908,"date":"2021-10-02T03:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T23:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=12908"},"modified":"2021-10-02T03:09:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T23:39:04","slug":"stoke-city-1-0-west-brom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/stoke-city-1-0-west-brom\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoke City 1-0 West Brom: Nick Powell’s cool finish lifts Potters to third"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Stoke City and West Brom at the bet365 Stadium as Nick Powell’s cool finish 11 minutes from time earned all three points for the Potters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While chances for the Baggies were rare – particularly surprising given their ruthlessness in a midweek 4-0 win over Cardiff – the hosts missed another chance to take the lead when substitute Sam Surridge had a penalty saved by Sam Johnstone.<\/p>\n

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But they worked through the psychological barrier and finally made the breakthrough when Powell latched onto a lovely through ball from Tommy Smith and lifted a stylish finish over the onrushing goalkeeper and into the back of the net (79).<\/p>\n

West Brom stay top despite suffering their first league defeat of the season, while Stoke climb above Fulham into third.<\/p>\n

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How Stoke made a statement against the league leaders<\/h3>\n

It was clear that Stoke were looking to exploit the high West Brom line from the outset and while Adam Davies was the busier goalkeeper in the opening exchanges, it was the hosts who should have been ahead inside 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

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