Stoke eye big finish as Newcastle's miserable run continues

Stoke boosted their hopes of a top-10 finish and increased the pressure on Alan Pardew with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon.

The Potters have never finished in the top 10 in the Premier League before but are now only three points behind Newcastle in ninth and four points short of their record tally of 47 points.