Same old story as Arsenal fall to sucker punch at Stoke

Despite Wenger’s excuses, Arsenal’s finishing was shoddy and their defending flaky

Antonio Conte credits ‘blind faith’ as key to Chelsea’s success

Chelsea sit nine points clear having won 16 of their 18 league games since losing to Arsenal

Jose Mourinho relishing the opportunity to test Liverpool’s mettle

Manchester United manager calls for his side to take the game to their great rivals

Man United pay for profligacy as Stoke City snatch point

Lee Grant’s man of the match performance helps Potters earn rare draw at Old Trafford

Football’s fallen idols can become a cross to bear for supporters

Heavy emotions are at play when fan favourites like Rooney and Walters lose their form

Spurs hit Stoke for four as Son shines

The Korean bagged a brace as Mauricio Pochettino’s side ran out easy winners

Swansea thump West Ham on the Boleyn’s last Saturday

Dwight Gayle’s brace ensures safety for Palace while Bournemouth draw with West Brom

Shay Given limps off as Manchester City ease by Stoke

Goalkeeper off at interval as Stoke City concede four goals for third game in a row

Spurs prove they can do it on a cold Monday night in Stoke

Mauricio Pochettino’s side ran out emphatic winners to keep the pressure on Leicester

Shay Given makes league debut for Stoke against Spurs

The Ireland goalkeeper comes in in the absence of Jack Butland who is injured

Liverpool ease past an abysmal Stoke City at Anfield

Divock Origi scores twice as home side leapfrog Potters in the league table

‘We are staying up’ - Bournemouth win three in a row

Eddie Howe’s team edge Swansea as Graziano Pelle double sees Southampton by Stoke

Seamus Coleman helps Everton to easy win at Stoke City

Aston Villa pick up rare win against Norwich while Newcastle climb out of bottom three

Marc Wilson a doubt for Euro 2016 after sustaining knee injury

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says defender expected to be out for up to 12 weeks

Leicester City brush aside Stoke to extend lead at the top

Claudio Ranieri’s side show no signs of stalling as Jamie Vardy helps sink Potters

PL round-up: Sunderland pick up valuable three points as Villa flounder

Late drama at the Hawthorns while Leicester are held to a stalemate by Bournemouth

Late Marko Arnautovic penalty edges seesaw battle

Romelu Lukaku scores two but Stoke still prove too good for Everton at Goodison Park

Tottenham reach top four: PL round-up

James McClean sent off as West Brom lose and Crystal Palace strike late to sink Stoke

Arsenal stroll by dismal Stoke to move to second

Goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud were enough to give Arsenal all three points

Man City roll on as Raheem Sterling opens account against Watford

West Brom see off nine-man Stoke; Howard keeps Spurs at bay; Vardy goal cancels out Wilson bicycle kick

Jonathan Walters says he wants to stay at Stoke City

Contract talks continue to drag on but Irish international wants to remain at Britannia

Mame Biram Diouf strikes late to steal point for Stoke at Spurs

Mauricio Pochettino’s side pegged back after Dier and Chadli give Tottenham the lead

Xherdan Shaqiri’s €17 million move to Stoke City back on

Deal for Inter Milan forward revived with 23-year-old undergoing medical on Monday

Chelsea sign Asmir Begovic from Stoke City

Bosnian goalkeeper likely to be back up for Courtois with Shay Given Britannia-bound

Icelandic recovery the post-season cure for Marc Wilson

Stoke defender hopes to remain a centre-back for Ireland

Steven Gerrard signs off with 6-1 defeat at Stoke City

Spurs beat Everton to leapfrog Liverpool into fifth while City and Arsenal end with wins

Leicester see off Southamption to make it six out of seven

Villa stride further towards survival while Carver’s Newcastle pick up first point in nine

Aston Villa end Everton’s run and inch closer to safety

Sunderland pick up precious three points while Burnley remain rooted to the bottom

Benteke gives Sherwood victorious return to White Hart Lane

Leicester strike at the death to keep survival hopes alive while Crystal Palace rout Sunderland

Bruce defends Figueroa’s challenge on Stephen Ireland

Hull City manager says Irish player should have been sent off earlier for worse tackle

Tim Sherwood Villa era begins with late loss to Stoke

Hull City beat 10 man QPR in relegation battle while Sunderland and West Brom draw a blank

Blackburn Rovers hammer Stoke City at Ewood Park

Reading also upset Championship promotion favourites Derby County to reach quarters

James Milner heads Manchester City back in right direction after unconvincing show

Champions’ hesitancy hinted this was a victory that might just slip away

Late Peter Crouch goal earns Stoke draw with Newcastle

90th minute equaliser deprived John Carver of first home win as interim head coach

Jonathan Walters hat-trick sinks travel sick QPR

Harry Kane on the scoresheet again as Spurs win at West Brom while Everton see off Crystal Palace

Arsenal march to Alexis Sanchez’s tune against Stoke

Irrepressible Chilean assisted the first and scored two for the homeside at the Emirates

Stephen Ireland comes to Stoke’s rescue against Wrexham

Cork man scores twice late on in FA Cup tie against non-league opposition

Ashley Young could face lengthy lay-off says Van Gaal

Wingback limped off with a hamstring injury in closing stages of Manchester United’s draw at Stoke

Manchester United stumble to another draw at Stoke

Radamel Falcao equalises but Louis Van Gaal’s men are blunt at blustery Britannia

Chelsea back out in front after Stoke win

Goals from John Terry and Cesc Fabregas enough to see off Potters at the Britannia

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