Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Stoke's first game in Europe for 37 years.

And there's the final whistle. Stoke will take a 1-0 lead to the second leg next Thursday, courtesy of Walters's early header.

Late change for Split. Kreso Ljubicic gets a brief run-out for the visitors.

Both sides appear to have settled for the result. Meanwhile, the Stoke stadium announcer delivers the news that Andy Wilkinson is the man of the match. Interesting choice!

Ryan Shotton replaces Etherington for Stoke. The winger deservedly gets an ovasion for a superb performance.

Wilson runs all the way across the field looking for a pass...before checking and playing the ball back to where he started.

Huth with an ugly challenge on Vukovic. He looks to have picked up a yellow card for that one.

The Split fans are still in fine voice. You get the feeling they're already contemplating the home leg.

Jones tries to beat the offside trap, but he checks and can't reach a through ball before it runs out of play.

Delap with another freak throw. This time Split clear with relative ease. Providing it stays at 1-0 they'll consider themselves very much still in this tie.

Etherington's had a stormer for Stoke tonight.

Etherington with another great cross from the left. Walters would have headed into an empty net if not for Subasic's fingertips denying him at the last minute.

Pulis makes his first change. Dean Whitehead replaces Pennant for Stoke.

Teasing ball into the Split box from Etherington and Subasic injures himself in the process of punching it clear.

Wild effort well over the bar from Split. Hard to make out who was responsible, but they'd probably appreciate staying anonymous.

Whelan shoots from the right corner of the box, but he drags his shot well wide. Weak effort.

Stoke need to up their intensity here if they're to get a second to take to Croatia.

Pennant penalised again, this time for a late lunge at Lima.

Jones does really well to bring down a high ball, swivel and shoot. His effort is straight at the keeper, but it doesn't matter - he's penalised for a foul.

Pennant is getting a talking too after leaving his boot in a challenge. He escapes without a booking. Meanwhile, substitution for Split. Vukovic replaces Vukusic.