Stoke vs Fulham
Sky Bet Chboat
3:00pm Saturday October
Bet365 Stadium
(Att: 23189)
Stoke maintained because they climbed off the bottom of the Championship with a 2-0 victory over 27, their first home league win since the beginning of March.
Aims from strikers Tyrese Campbell and Lee Gregory (penalty) did the damage since Nathan Jones side claimed back-to-back league victories for the first time as he took control in January.
Campbell fired and a effort strike-partner Gregory scored with 10 minutes remaining after substitute Scott Hogan was fouled by keeper Marcus Bettinelli from the area.
Bettinelli had made a series of fine saves to impair the hosts, but was forced to pay for felling Hogan overdue on because the Potters wrapped a welcome triumph to pleasure their suffering supporters.
The traffic succumbed to a sucker-punch to go behind although fulham had plenty of the ownership in the opening quarter of an hour.
A routine goal-kick fromkeeper Gregory and Campbell led on Adam Federici held off his marker to slot into the corner.
This was Campbells first goal of the season and first since April last year having been used as a substitute this season.
Having impressed in a away win over Swansea ahead of the global break, Campbell clearly was not going to squander his second league start of this season.
The home team could have easily doubled their lead 10 minutes later after a second measured counter-attack.
Gregory was teeing up skipper Joe Allen about the playground area.
But midfielder Allens powerful shot was excellently saved by Bettinelli, diving alongside his left.
Goalscorer Campbell nearly had a moment shortly after the half an hour Fulham somehow held on.
Bettinelli well saved campbells initial close-range shot, despite thekeeper as the striker raced down on target falling.
However, Campbell unleashed a shot that defender Alfie Mawson brilliantly blocked almost on his and got to his feet.
Allen nearly scored inside the opening minute of the second half for Stoke but his effort from Gregorys cross was kept outside by Bettinelli.
Gregory then had a penalty appeal turned down by referee Andy Davies afterwards he believed defender Joe Bryan fouled him.
When Federici hauled off a fine save to palm the strong shot of Harry Arter apparent fulham eventually created a good chance.
Three minutes later captain Tom Cairney curled a left-foot shot just wide of the left pole because a leveller was pushed for by the Cottagers.
Bobby Decordova-Reid lashed a thunderous shot wide of the left upright as the visitors grew into the match and looked to avoid only their second loss in five off games.
As Fulham kept knocking for an equaliser reid led straight at a thankful Federici from the cross moments of Ivan Cavaleiro later.
Bryan fired over the bar as the side of Scott Parker seemed for a way back, but Gregorys penalty secured his destiny.
Sub Hogan was clear on goal however Bettinelli felled him was lucky to just get a yellow card to the misdemeanour.
As Gregory awakened to fire to guarantee a victory but that has been the least of the concerns of Fulham.
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