Stoke City have ended their run of five league games without a win, thanks to goals from Ryan Shawcross and Peter Crouch in a 2-0 victory over Watford at the Bet365 Stadium on Tuesday night. The first goal was a long time coming after a subdued first half and was a gift for Ryan Shawcross, who couldn't believe his luck when two defenders missed simple headers, allowing him to tuck home on the half-volley from 12 yards. The visitors made a change at half time, bringing Odion Ighalo on for a possibly injured Valon Behrami, and looked bright in the opening minutes of the second half.
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