Hello and welcome to our LIVE match coverage of Stoke City v Aston Villa from the Britannia Stadium. Kick off 15.00 GMT.

Guzan forced to tip the ball over the bar from Cameron's cross-shot and from the resulting corner, Cameron heads wide.

Craig Pawson pulls over Cameron and Kozak. Cameron is very unhappy and thinks he’s been elbowed. No card, just a talking to.

Not a first half that will live long in the memory so far but we expected a combative battle in the midfield.

POSSESSION: Stoke 56%-44% Villa

A poor pass from Weimann and Tonev can’t possibly get to that. Villa look the better side though.

A good run from Tonev but Shawcross does well and it’s a goal kick.

Stoke have been strong at home and Villa better away this season but the deadlock yet to be broken.

Stoke force a corner now but it’s a poor one from Assaidi. It’s pumped bak in by Arnautovic and Guzan claims.

Albrighton now frustrated at a barge from Pieters. Getting a bit feisty now.

Westwood hits it and it deflects wide for another corner. Good spell for Villa. Stoke clear.

Paul Lambert is furious and rightly so. Only a free kick though.

A risky pass by Cameron and Wilson pulls back Weimann. It looks like a red card offence but it’s only a yellow. Massive call!

Albrighton skips away from a challenge and does well to get his cross in. Pieters concedes another corner.

Villa have managed just 16 goals from their last 15 games, Stoke 15.

Whelan finds Arnautovic with a great pass but his cross is headed away by Baker.

POSSESSION: Stoke 55%-45% Villa.

And now a bad challenge from Albrighton on Pieters and he goes into the book.

Albrighton clatters into the advertising hoardings as Pieters shoves him out. The Villa man eventually gets to his feet. No card surprisingly.

Assaidi sprints down the right but Lowton does well to tackle. Crouch furious and a terrible back pass from Wilson results in a corner to Villa.

Miscue by Shawcross and out for another Villa throw. The match struggling to splutter to life so far.

Terrible ball from Delph and it’s all the way out for a Stoke goal kick. He’s had a poor start with his passing.