38' Benteke is nearly found by a lifted ball into the penalty area, but the bounce beats the Belgian striker! It skips up off the turf and into the arms of Butland, who had to be very quick off his line to gobble up the pass ahead of his opponent! Liverpool's marquee signing has been quiet, but one chance could change all that.

36' Johnson fires over! Walters breaks down the left, with Van Ginkel able to send a cross in from the byline! It is deflected over Mignolet, but Skrtel makes a good clearance! The danger stays alive, with the former Liverpool right-back picked out merely eight yards from goal, but he scoops a rushed shot beyond the crossbar!

35' A few fouls break up the flow of play, with only 10 minutes remaining until the end of the first half. Stoke can be pleased with how they've created more dangerous opportunities, but it doesn't quite compare to their last first-half performance against Liverpool. Rodgers continues to note down points on his pad and paper feverishly.

33' Diouf is penalised for following through on Mignolet, after the Belgian goalkeeper had already hacked a clearance upfield. Pieters requieres some treatment for the home side, with the Dutchman going down off the ball. Hughes takes the opportunity to bark some instructions at Walters.

An opportunity for Liverpool to get ahead of their rivals Chelsea and Arsenal. A draw here is as bad as a loss for the Reds.

40' Milner throws himself into a tackle on Adam, with the Scotland international looking to be in some discomfort from the challenge! The referee is quick to brandish a card at the former Leeds midfielder, but he doesn't look at all happy with the decision. Five minutes remain in the first half for an opener.

Observing mode Just waiting for stoke to score!!

Wow diouf is black

44' Afellay falls awkwardly, after landing on his back, with the Dutchman appearing to be a little bit winded as a result. He needs a moment before being helped back to his feet by the physios, with the referee having to add a couple of minutes of stoppage time onto the first half for this.

42' Ibe tries to break down the right flank, but he is quickly mobbed and dispossessed by four red and white shirts. The youngster hasn't been able to get beyond Pieters too often, with the Dutchman well protected despite having the lightweight Afellay ahead of him.

Omo stoke didnt come here to count bridge here.They are really given us tough time.

Diouf is released in behind the visiting back four, before chopping back inside Clyne and onto his stronger foot. He picks out the onrushing Van Ginkel with the pass, but the Dutchman can only drag a terrible effort wide of the target and straight at Gomez. The young defender controls before clearing upfield.

Yawns very dry and boring....

men dis stock no be play oh

edwife:
Yawns very dry and boring....

and your mumu shepe club is lively?. Agbero club

HALF TIME! The two sides head into the break with a goalless scoreline at the Britannia, with the hosts not doing too badly at all. Johnson and Diouf have had half chance for Stoke, while Coutinho has seen a couple of shots in dangerous areas well blocked. This is very finely balanced, with everything still to play for in the second half.

45' + 2'There are two minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half. Ibe battles to get beyond Pieters, but struggles, with Butland racing out of his goal to smother the ball and aid his left-back. That should be about that for the first half, aside from Van Ginkel clashing with Lallana.

Notion:

your wish no go work today

Are you sure because what I am seeing right now is creepy

brother rodger need to do something very fast b4 wat happen in may repeat itself again

luvola:
He go shock you.

Let's see, 45mins remaining

luvola:
and your mumu shepe club is lively?. Agbero club

Lol im just waiting till game end
Den i go deal with Arsenal fans ....

Make i no talk yet till we score... Hopefully next hlf

May God Punish DSTV for spoiling my day today... They had better shoove their Premium Bouquet up their a$$...
I cant imagine I had to stream all matches today live..after paying such amount to those South African scammers...mstcheeeewww...

Page 0, 1, 2 up till now Very very dry club and thread!! Mtcheeew!!
*spits on the thread and walks out*

youmour:
I dey vex say my jersey never land yet,jonsing online shop

How much did you order the new jersey.

haters should keep off

scores pls

Mprepz:
Page 0, 1, 2 up till now Very very dry club and thread!! Mtcheeew!!
*spits on the thread and walks out*

An arsenal/Chelsea fan

Thats a bloody free kick hw ref give him yellow already ... Kmt

adexsimply:
This game is so dry

bad belle

justanotherme:

An arsenal/Chelsea fan

Better!! I'll even rather fan sevilla, lyon, monaco etc than this dryyyy club!

justanotherme:


How much did you order the new jersey.

Its 80ghc thats approx 5k or there about,customization inclusive.

This mumu Rodgers should do something by bringing in players.

We need sturidge back

Henderson :oHenderson