Welcome to our LIVE text commentary of the Europa League tie between Stoke City and Besiktas at the Britannia Stadium.

There goes the final whistle! A 2-1 victory for Stoke. Merited winnners tonight.

Crouch whacks a shot well wide of goal. No harm in that. Will waste a few seconds.

Three minutes to be added to this match.

Shotton rises to win a header ahead of Hilbert, and he wins the foul.

Sponsors have announcee Shotton as their man of the match, but the match is not over. Besiktas on the attack.

Huth manages to nick the ball off the toe of Quaresma. Besiktas pushing for this late equaliser.

Besiktas can't cut through the home side as Sorensen just wallops the ball up the park. The clock is no longer Besiktas' friend.

Whelan penalised for a late push on Edu as the clock ticks down.

Foul given against Korkmaz for pushing Shawcross. Besiktas trying to find a way to rescue a point.

Fernandes throws over a couple of decent crosses, but Crouch rises to nod out of the area.

Bit of jostling in the box between the players as Simao throws Upson to the ground. Anyway, Fernandes to take the free-kick.

Whelan is booked for a crude challenge on Quaresma.

A change coming for Besiktas. Holosko replaces Aurelio for the visitors.

Besiktas needing an equaliser from somewhere. Great stop by Sorensen to keep out the shot by Edu as he let fly from inside the box. Fine stop.

Home fans in party mood now. What was Sivok doing there? Should never have made that challenge. Stoke so close to victory in this one.

GOAL!! Walters smashes the penalty into the net. No chance for the keeper there. Great finish and Stoke lead 2-1.

It was a blatant penalty. Sivok booked for hauling Crouch to the deck. Walters to take this penalty.

Stoke earn a corner. Pennant with the delivery and Stoke have a penalty as Crouch is pulled down by Sivok.

Delap delivers the long throw, but no problems for Koybasi who just heads it clear.

Pennant trying to advance up a flank. Wins a throw-in and that means it is time for a Delap special.