Sunderland 1 Stoke City 0

Tottenham 3 Stoke City 0

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

Tottenham 0 Stoke 0

Stoke 0 Sunderland 0

Stoke 1 Manchester City 1

Just as Owen Coyle and his Bolton side overcame the initial hurdle of returning to action on the pitch seven days after Fabrice Muamba’s collapse at White Hart Lane, another daunting challenge presents itself — a return to the scene of the incident that has shocked football.

IT’s the great unsaid at Arsenal, the last taboo.

Wigan 1 Blackburn 1

Midfielder Steven N’Zonzi is a doubt for Blackburn ahead of tomorrow’s match against Wolves at Ewood Park.

New signing Pascal Chimbonda is in Blackburn’s squad for the Barclays Premier League visit of West Ham after the defender completed his move from Tottenham last night.