Chelsea 1 Stoke 0

Stoke 1 Dynamo Kiev 1

Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 Stoke 2

Stoke winger Matthew Etherington will undergo a fitness test ahead of the Potters’ Barclays Premier League trip to Swansea on Sunday.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson has no intention of joining the army of critics who have followed the Stoke bandwagon since it arrived in the Premier League four seasons ago.

Hajduk Split 0 Stoke 1 (Stoke win 2-0 on aggregate)

Tottenham 3 Stoke 2

FT: Liverpool 2 Stoke 0

Wolves 0 Stoke 1

Cardiff 0 Stoke 2 (after extra-time)

Stoke have received encouraging news about the fitness of Ricardo Fuller, who dislocated his right shoulder in yesterday’s 2-1 win at Newcastle.

Newcastle 1 Stoke 2

Stoke 2 Fulham 0

There was still no official word from Tottenham or Real Madrid last night on whether Harry Redknapp had managed to pull off the biggest coup of transfer deadline day by signing Rafael van der Vaart.

Tottenham were tonight sweating on clearance to make the signing of Rafael van der Vaart the biggest coup of transfer deadline day as the window closed in unexpected drama.

Robinho’s final exit from Manchester City and Sunderland’s club-record signing of Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan were the biggest deals completed on a quiet transfer deadline day.

Stoke have reached an agreement with Monaco for the season-long loan of Eidur Gudjohnsen while the club are also in discussions with Portsmouth and Republic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson.

Midfielder Salif Diao has returned to Stoke after signing a new two-year contract, the club have confirmed.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will make a late decision on whether to pitch new striker Kenwyne Jones straight into the starting line-up for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League season opener at Wolves.

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.

Ryan Shawcross faces a late fitness test ahead of Stoke’s trip to West Ham tomorrow in the Barclays Premier League.

Stoke trio Glenn Whelan, Ricardo Fuller and Danny Higginbotham could come into contention for the Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa tomorrow.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan is unlikely to feature for Stoke's Premier League trip to Burnley tomorrow.

STOKE’S Salif Diao claims Chelsea striker Didier Drogba’s tendency to frequently go to ground is “part of the entertainment” of football.

AVRAM GRANT has remained steadfast in his conviction that his side’s standards must not be allowed to drop despite the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future but even the manager’s defiant stand showed signs of weakening after the most painful of defeats.

Portsmouth 1 Stoke 2

Sunderland 0 Stoke 0

Stoke 3 Arsenal 1

RAFAEL BENITEZ has thrown himself into crisis mode after Liverpool’s latest setback against Stoke but his ability to keep a sinking ship afloat cannot hide the fact they are bailing out water on the Anfield decks this morning.

Stoke 1 Liverpool 1

Liverpool's £20m man Alberto Aquilani is once again on the bench as Liverpool face a difficult task at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis made five changes to his side for the Barclays Premier League visit of Birmingham to the Britannia Stadium.

Midfield duo Glenn Whelan and Salif Diao will both miss tomorrow’s encounter with Birmingham at the Britannia Stadium.

Aston Villa 1 Stoke 0

THOMAS SORENSEN faced two significant shots in the final 20 minutes of this hugely entertaining Battle of Britannia – one sublime, one abject.

Stoke 2 Wigan 2

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 0

Full-back Andy Wilkinson returned to Stoke’s starting line-up as manager Tony Pulis was forced into making a change in defence for the visit of bottom side Portsmouth.

Andy Wilkinson will be hoping to have done enough to keep Robert Huth out of the Stoke side for the trip to Hull on Sunday.

Tottenham 0 Stoke 1

Stoke 2 West Ham 1

Everton 1 Stoke 1