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In comes the corner but it’s a poor delivery and off the back of Shawcross’ head. Palace come away with the ball.

A nudge in the back from Delaney on Walters and Stoke have another free kick. Arnautovic wins a corner as Stoke make a strong start to the half.

No changes as yet but may not be too long before Mark Hughes’ hand is forced. Stoke do win an early corner. Bojan takes and Shawcross heads straight at Mandanda.

Back underway here at Selhurst Park. 2-0 shouldn’t be a mountain to climb but the way Stoke have played so far, it looks like Everest.

HALF TIME: Crystal Palace 2 Stoke City 0

Just the one added minute here as stoke have a late free kick. Easily headed clear.

Probably only a couple of minutes to add on at the end of this opening half that Palace have utterly dominated.

Zaha wrestles Arnautovic to the ground and the pressure on the Stoke goal eases just a little with a free kick.

Alan Pardew furiously scribbling notes. The job is not done yet. One goal and Stoke are right back in this. Poor as they have been.

Palace just playing keep ball at the end of this half and there looks little interest from Stoke in trying to win it back. Mark Hughes must be fuming.

Townsend runs down a cul de sac and gives away a free kick. Stoke certainly haven’t go his measure yet, though.

Stoke make a complete hash of the short corner and palace are able to clear. Poor.

Walters wins Stoke a dangerous free kick and this is a rare chance. In it comes from Allen and Dann heads behind under pressure from Shawcross.

Walters gets a whack on the ankle from Townsend and looks in a little pain. Probably a free kick but not given. He’s back up again.

Good run and cross from Arnautovic down the left, who seems to have recovered from that early knock. But it’s over Bony, who had made a run to the near post.