Pulis purrs over Shawcross signing

Stoke boss Tony Pulis hailed Ryan Shawcross as the bedrock of the club after the Potters captain today signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract.

If he sees it out, the deal will keep the 25-year-old at the Britannia Stadium until the end of the 2017/18 season, which would extend his stay at the club past a decade.