Liverpool 0 Stoke City 1 (1-1 on aggregate, Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties): Midfielder Joe Allen was the penalty shoot-out hero as his spot-kick sent Liverpool to Wembley after a tense Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Anfield.

The pressure on Jose Mourinho cranked up another notch as holders Chelsea crashed out of the Capital One Cup with a 5-4 loss on penalties at 10-man Stoke following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.

Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross is to undergo back surgery and will be out for at least two months, the club have announced.

Stoke have announced the signing of former Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay.

Man City 4 Stoke City 1

Stoke striker Peter Crouch came off the bench to snatch a draw at Newcastle with a dramatic late equaliser.

Arsenal 3 Stoke 0: What a difference a ground makes.

Arsenal 3 Stoke 0

Manchester United's faint Premier League title hopes receded even further as they began 2015 with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Stoke this afternoon.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes hopes Bojan Krkic can follow the lead of fellow Spaniard and ex-Barcelona man Cesc Fabregas by developing into an established Premier League star.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 10 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Premier League Stoke City 1 Newcastle United 0

Swansea 3 Everton 0

Stoke 0 Tottenham 1

Manchester United field Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and former Gunners captain Robin van Persie for tonight’s Barclays Premier League clash at Arsenal.

Mark Hughes hopes midfielder Stephen Ireland will join Stoke on a permanent basis.

Hull 0 Stoke 0

Stoke 3 Chelsea 2

Robin van Persie was again absent from the Manchester United squad but Marouane Fellaini was selected to face former club Everton at Old Trafford.

Birmingham 4 Stoke 4 (Stoke win 4-2 on penalties)

Stoke have confirmed the signing of Stephen Ireland on a season-long loan from Aston Villa.

Stoke have confirmed the signing of Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi on a season-long loan.

Barcelona director of football Andoni Zubizarreta has denied claims by former president Joan Laporta the club could have done more to ensure Pep Guardiola continued as coach at the Nou Camp next season.

BARCELONA’S Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta continued their respective bids to be fit for the Champions League final as they returned to squad training yesterday, but not at the same intensity as their team-mates.