Stoke 2 Peterboro 0 – 20/11/21 3pm
A brilliant finale, a red card and a Tyrese Campbell special that brought the house down, came at the end of what had been a frustrating game. 3 points is 3 points, and Tyrese is back! Here’s how the game unfolded in real time:
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No Souttar, Thompson or even Joe bruised-thigh-playing-for-England-U23s Bursik. But with Vrancic, Chester & Davies, who should be complaining? Nobody. I remember Nick Powell, Clucas & Tyrese. Well, one day they’ll all be back. In the meantime, can they see off promoted Peterborough?
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2.15 1-0 !! Vrancic hits one from outside the area with his left foot into the bottom right hand corner, with a slight deflection. Just as the United fans were trying to find reason to bait Stoke and their lovely ground. Shame.
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6.50 Jacob Brown almost catches out keeper Cornell making a clearance in front of the Boothen. The ball ricochets past the post. Serves United right for changing ends!
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24.15 Unnecessary yellow for Batth, going in like Rambo in the centre circle. Ref then drops his yellow card, and has to be reminded to pick it up.
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27.20 Frankie Kent goes barging into Fletcher, sending him flying and then is SOOOOOO indignant when the ref whistles! Frank is by now halfway up the pitch, and comes back ffffing & bliming, fuming like there’s no tomorrow. Ho Ho. Merry Christmas, Frankie!
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33.25 Boro free-kick just touches the top of the net, but Boro fans think it’s a goal. Much ribbing from Stokies follows.
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41.10 Great break results in a snap-shot from Vrancic just over the bar. Hope he doesn’t burn himself out.
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45+2 Game peters out. HT 1-0. Weak. Bring on Tyrese…
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Attendance is a reasonable 21,285
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48.23 Brown beats the rush keeper, but his shot is too timid to reach the empty goal. For timid read feeble.
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51.10 Vrancic is felled, and it’s Taylor’s turn to scream indignation! Clearly part of their training!
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53.20 Somehow a double save by clown keeper Cornell keeps the ball out from Chester’s flick header and Fletcher on the line! Clowns, eh?
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56.20 Boro score…but it’s given offside. Taylor’s shot comes back off the bar, but Szmodics header home is the offender. MON’s kitten production status is being observed.
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59.50 Jacob chases the keeper, but then collapses in a heap. He’s fine, but he had me worried! Two minutes later Tymon is down having treatment. Not totally convinced by these injuries…just saying.
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67.00 Morgan Fox on for Tymon…hope he’s ready! The rest of the team don’t look ready!
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69.00 Sawyers, Bembele and the corner flag have a love-in. Romaine is the winner, and gets a free kick.
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71.15 Brown body-checked by Thompson, who somehow gets away with it – ref never giving a penalty for that. Joe Allen then gets a yellow card for a trip.
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76.30 Jake Brown replaced by Tyrese Campbell.
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81.30 Fletch replaced by Surridge.
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87.25 Tommy Smith then goes down, and the United mob thinks time is being wasted. As if.
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90.00 Surridge is shoved into a hoarding, and locks horns with the defender’s chest. Somehow ref sees a red card. So much argy bargy on the pitch, & the ref sees THIS as a red. Shocking.
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90+4 The 4th official has found 7 extra minutes somewhere!! Meanwhile, Tyrese gets booked.
90+6 2-0!!!! Tyrese breaks and scores!!!
