Welcome to live text commentary of Stoke City and Liverpool, the visitors today will be looking for their first win at Stoke since 1984 and to build on their best start to a season in the Premier League since 2008. Stoke meanwhile will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they take on Kenny Dalglish's men.
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FULL TIME: STOKE 1-0 LIVERPOOL
Suarez misses a guilt edge chance as Begovic fails to claim the ball. It ends up at the feet of Suarez but his shot goes wide of the Stoke goal
Appeals for a penalty as Suarez looks to cut the ball back, Suarez feels it strikes the arm of Upson but his appeals are waved away and the striker is booked for his protests
Carroll penalised for a push on Shawcross
Bellamy wastes a great opportunity for the Reds as he Welshman heads harmlessly wide with just less than 3 minutes to go
Corner to Liverpool, it comes out to Carroll whose shot is blocked. Stoke can't get the ball out their own half at the moment
Shawcross clears well with his head to prevent Carroll heading on goal
Stoke need to keep it tight at the back if their to hold on for these remaining few minutes
Liverpool have been limited to long range efforts all afternoon and once again Agger strikes it well over the Stoke goal
Nasty clash of heads between Agger and Wilkinson both back to their feet but receiving treatment
A lot of pushing and shoving in the Stoke penalty area as a corner comes in, well cleared but Stoke under sustained pressure now and Suarez goes close, forcing a fine save out of Begovic
Jones gifts the ball back to Liverpool, Bellamy crosses for Carroll who heads down but cant find Suarez, Stoke hanging on here now
Into the last fifteen here at the Britannia, Liverpool need something and quick
Liverpool having plenty of possession but not doing too much with it
Wilson Palacios comes on for his Stoke debut, replacing Rory Delap
Pennant delivers a fantastic ball into the box but Crouch can't get his head to it
Liverpool seem in control now but Stoke looking to counter as Crouch try's to get a shot off but is deflected into the arms of Begovic
Carroll and Bellamy replace Kuyt and Henderson for Liverpool, while Kenwyne Jones replaces Matthew Etherington
Huth OFF, Wilkinson ON
Henderson's long range effort not troubling Begovic