Everton vs Stoke City

1. 94'

   <b>FULL TIME</b> - Adam lashes the ball on goal but Howard punches clear and the final whistle goes. Three points for Everton and a victory they just about deserved. They move back within two points of Arsenal and pull away from Liverpool. Stoke are still in bother, just four clear of the drop zone.

2. 93'

   An awful decision again from Jones as he penalises Osman when he got the ball on Adams. Free kick right on the edge of the box on the right hand side. Last chance saloon.

3. 92'

   <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Poor ball from Jerome, a clumsy foul from Shotton and a yellow card for dissent.

4. 91'

   Three minutes added....

5. 90'

   Brilliant from Coleman - charging 75 yards up field and winning a throw. Roared on by the crowd.

6. 89'

   Walters lands heavily again but picks himself up ready to go again #toughlad

7. 88'

   <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Barkley charges into two tackles, wins the ball both times but is penalised by the referee and booked to boot. That is ridiculous.

8. 86'

   Anichebe does superbly well to track Walters back, win the ball and then a free kick. He's been very good today.

9. 85'

   Time for Everton to sit tight and not make any mistakes.

10. 84'

    Desperate times for Stoke now - pressing men forward but losing their shape.

11. 82'

    Coleman outwits Walters and is wrestled to the floor as a consequence. Everton free kick wide right.

12. 80'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">Time for an Everton change - Mirallas limps off and Ross Barkley is on.

13. 79'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Charlie Adam and Kenwyne Jones replace Cameron and Peter Crouch.

14. 78'

    Mirallas nearly grabs a clincher from a left wing cross - Stoke stab the ball clear as N'Zonzi makes a vital intervention.

15. 77'

    A neat move from Stoke as Shotton back heels to Jerome and his shot arcs just wide of the far top corner with Howard beaten.

16. 76'

    The latest ball into the box fails to find a Stoke head.

17. 75'

    Kenwyne Jones is preparing to come on. Just returned from playing a friendly in Peru. Still gets the nod ahead of Michael Owen.

18. 74'

    Looks like Begovic got a slight touch on that Jelavic effort - could have proved vital.

19. 73'

    Jelavic takes this one and misses by a whisker.

20. 71'

    It's all happening now - Baines' strike is blocked, the ball spills about and now Shotton is whistled for a foul on Osman and Everton have a free kick in an almost identical spot.

21. 70'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Shawcross bundles Jelavic over right on the edge of the box after getting himself the wrong side. A definite yellow and a great position for Everton.

22. 68'

    Huth crunches into Jelavic. Foul but no card.

23. 67'

    Anichebe is having an excellent game today - he shrugs off Walters and tries to slip in Coleman but the ball asked too much of the Irishman.

24. 66'

    Good cross from Gibson to the back post - Jelavic beats Cameron but heads right at Begovic.

25. 65'

    Mirallas wants a free kick after jinking past Cameron but the ref waves it away.

Leaders

EVESTK

Total Shots

Nikica Jelavic

6

Robert Huth

3

Accurate Passes

Leon Osman

56

Glenn Whelan

46

Saves

Tim Howard

3

Asmir Begovic

5