West Brom 2 Chelsea 3: Jose Mourinho refused to blame Chelsea captain John Terry for his sending-off in the club’s narrow win over West Brom and instead the Paranoid One vowed to continue coaching his players to expect to be reduced to 10 men.

Neil Warnock is still aiming to add to his Crystal Palace backroom staff despite bringing in Ronnie Jepson and Kevin Blackwell.

Crystal Palace appear to have pressed pause on a move for Malky Mackay to take over at Selhurst Park with caretaker boss Keith Millen expected to be in charge for Saturday’s meeting with West Ham.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey netted a dramatic stoppage-time winner to finally break the resistance of managerless Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace caretaker manager Keith Millen says the players have been left shocked and confused by the departure of Tony Pulis.

Crystal Palace have described manager Tony Pulis’ departure as being by "mutual consent".

Manager Tony Pulis has left his position at Crystal Palace in a sudden and unexpected move tonight.

The future of Tony Pulis as manager of Crystal Palace was up in the air tonight.

Crystal Palace 1 Stoke 0

Crystal Palace 1 Norwich 1

Crystal Palace 0 Newcastle 3

Crystal Palace 2 Cardiff 0

Norwich 1 Crystal Palace 0

Crystal Palace have confirmed the appointment of Tony Pulis as manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has confirmed he was looking to leave the club last season and suggested several of his team-mates were too, such was the dissatisfaction in the squad at life under then-manager Tony Pulis.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club after almost seven years in charge, according to reports.

A training ground bust-up involving a prank-gone-wrong with a pig’s head has overshadowed the build-up to Stoke’s final home game of the season.

STOKE boss Tony Pulis is hoping today’s Barclays Premier League encounter with Liverpool at Anfield will not see the referee come under the spotlight again like in the previous two meetings between the sides this season.

Man City 3 Stoke 0

ARSENE WENGER’S desire to protect Van Persie is perfectly understandable.

Stoke chairman Peter Coates has admitted the club are negotiating moves for Carlton Cole and Jonathan Woodgate.

IF A list of Premier League managers wanting to stick the knife into Arsenal’s title hopes had to form an orderly queue, Tony Pulis would have been all elbows and clambering over his peers to be at the front.

HARRY REDKNAPP has warned suspicion will hang over Manchester City’s clash with Stoke unless the Premier League move the fixture which could prove vital to Tottenham’s chances of qualifying for next year’s Champions League.

CESC FABREGAS limped off with a worrying hamstring injury, Theo Walcott left the field on a stretcher and will miss Sundays Carling Cup final with a sprained ankle but Arsenal, battered and bruised by Stoke City’s anti-football, answered the first question on their quadruple exam sheet and passed the test, if not with flying colours, then at least with credit.

Thomas Sorensen will replace Asmir Begovic in goal for Stoke’s FA Cup fifth-round tie with npower League One leaders Brighton at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis believes his proposed referee league table is a constructive solution to potential problems – but now intends to leave officials alone.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis hailed his players’ resilience after they survived Birmingham’s comeback last night to secure a 3-2 win and their first points in five Barclays Premier League games.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is considering risking Ricardo Fuller in tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Blackburn.

Stoke midfielder Rory Delap feels the spirit of the club shone through last night as manager Tony Pulis provided the inspiration for their come-from-behind defeat of Aston Villa.

Eidur Gudjohnsen could make his Stoke debut in their next Barclays Premier League game against Aston Villa after joining on loan from Monaco yesterday.

Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has denied claims that he went on strike in an effort to engineer a move away from the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has revealed record signing Kenwyne Jones has taken a significant pay cut to join the Potters.

Striker James Beattie is on the brink of joining Scottish Premier League champions Rangers.

Stoke 0 Aston Villa 0

STOKE have united in their support of Ryan Shawcross after the horror tackle which broke the leg of Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey.

Stoke have united in their support of Ryan Shawcross after the horror tackle which broke the leg of Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey last night.

Stoke 3 York 1

Glenn Whelan, fresh from his appearance for the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday, could be left out of Stoke’s starting line-up against Burnley tomorrow.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis could call on Henri Camara and Danny Pugh for Sunday’s final day trip to Arsenal.

MARTIN O’NEILL apologised to around 300 Aston Villa supporters in midweek and offered to buy them dinner, after fielding a deliberately weakened team in the UEFA Cup in Moscow.

Tottenham 3 Stoke 1

THE past few days have proved that all that remains of the old Liverpool are the 1970s carpets in the main stand at Anfield.

Hartlepool 2 Stoke 0