Welcome to LIVE minute-by-minute text commentary of the Premier League clash between Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City.

Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Tuesday morning (UK only).

Lee Mason blows up for full-time and Stoke have earned all three points at Ewood Park thanks to Peter Crouch's first half double. It's finished Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Stoke City.

Shotton takes his time over a defensive throw-in as the visitors look to run down the final few seconds.

Nzonzi is announced as man of the match at Ewood Park. Crouch gets it in my book, thanks to his two superbly taken goals.

It's all hands to the deck for Stoke as Blackburn pile on the pressure.

Goodwillie earns Blackburn a corner. It's another great delivery but Stoke scramble clear yet again.

There will be five minutes added time.

We're into the final 60 seconds of normal time; have Blackburn got anything left in the locker?

Pedersen lines up a shot from the free-kick... which goes miles over the bar. He struck the ball cleanly but failed to get any dip once it was over the wall.

STOKE SUB: Whitehead makes way for Diao.

Goodwillie stays strong to hold the ball up and force a foul to give Blackburn a free-kick 25 yards from goal. Stoke will make a change first...

Blackburn are struggling to get hold of the ball, with Stoke happy to run down the clock.

A huge cheer goes up around Ewood Park as Pedersen slips near the technical area and takes out Blackburn boss Steve Kean!

Shotton sends in an outswinging cross from the free-kick but only a Blackburn head can meet it to clear.

STOKE SUB: Delap comes on for Whelan.

Crouch expertly holds the ball up near the corner flag and eventually forces a foul to win his team a free-kick.

Stoke are briefly down to 10-men as Shawcross has a small cut above his eye and needs to change his shirt.

Rochina is booked for bringing down Shawcross just outside the Stoke box.

STOKE SUB: The visitors make their first change, with Jerome replacing Etherington.

So close for Blackburn! Samba flicks on a corner at the near post and Yakubu pokes the ball goalwards but has his point-blank effort cleared off the line by Woodgate!