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Stoke City vs Chelsea: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, where can I watch it?

Follow all the action from the Premier League fixture at the Bet 365 stadium

Sam Dymond,Liam Lines
Saturday 18 March 2017 14:42 GMT
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Crouch and Courtois will again go head to head when Stoke entertain Chelsea
Crouch and Courtois will again go head to head when Stoke entertain Chelsea (Getty)

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Mark Hughes’s Stoke are the latest team tasked with trying to halt Chelsea's seemingly inevitable march towards the title.

SHughes’ side have only one victory against Chelsea at home in 17 attempts in the Premier League and, to make their task even harder, they will be without the injured Jack Butland.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte could extend Chelsea’s gap at the top to 13 points as second-place Spurs don’t play until Sunday.

Follow all of the action with our liveblog...

What time does it start?

Stoke City vs Chelsea kicks off at 3.00pm

Where can I watch it?

The match will be available to listen to on BBC Radio 5 Live from 3.00pm.

It’s a big game for…


Stoke will need Crouch to be at their best (Man Utd via Getty)

 Stoke will need Crouch to be at their best (Man Utd via Getty)
 (Man Utd via Getty Images)

Peter Crouch. The 36-year-old striker has scored four goals this season and is only four away from his recent best of 8 in the league, which came two seasons ago.

With what seems to be an impenetrable defence at times, Chelsea do appear to have one weakness: high balls to the back post. Crouch could prove key in this regard.

Remember when…

The last time Stoke beat Chelsea in the league was by a one goal margin, as Marko Arnautovic acrobatically finished past Asmir Begovic ito compound Jose Mourinho's misery.

Player to watch…

Cesc Fabregas. The midfielder has been in fine form with seven assists and two goals this season.

Past three-meetings….

Chelsea 4 (Cahill, Willian 2, Costa) Stoke 2 (Martins Indi, Crouch), Premier League, December 2016
Chelsea 1 (Traore) Stoke 1 (Diouf), Premier League, December 2016
Stoke 1 (Arnautovic) Chelsea 0, Premier League, November 2016

Form guide…

Stoke City: DDLWLW
Chelsea: WDWWWW

Odds…

Stoke City to win: 27/5
Chelsea to win: 5/9
Draw: 3/1
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)

52 mins: Stoke 1 Chelsea 1: The game has yet to find any flow in the second half following a couple of stoppages in play, most recently to Erik Pieters. With no Eden Hazard to turn to, who can step up for the league leaders? Or will it be Stoke who can go on to claim another home win against Chelsea at the Bet365 Stadium?

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:17

63 mins: GOAL! WEST HAM 2 LEICESTER 3:

Game on at The London Stadium! Andre Ayew has nodded home West Ham's second, finding himself in the right place at the right time to convert Andy Carroll's header back across goal following Manuel Lanzini's deep corner to the far post.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:22

68 mins: GOAL! CRYSTAL PALACE 1 WATFORD 0:

The deadlock has been broken at Selhurst Park! Troy Deeney often finds himself on the scoresheet but usually it's up the other end for his own side. This afternoon, the Watford striker inadvertently diverted Yohan Cabaye's free-kick past Heurelho Gomes for an own-goal. Crystal Palace won't care; as it stands, they're on their way to a third consecutive victory.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:26

73 mins: RED CARD! EVERTON 1 HULL 0:

Hull City's task at Goodison Park has just got tougher. A goal behind, they will have to play the final 13 minutes with ten men after Tom Huddlestone was sent off by referee Paul Tierney. The official adjudged the midfielder to have gone over the ball with a dangerous challenge on Idrissa Gueye. Replays suggest it was a harsh decision.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:32

78 mins: GOAL! EVERTON 2 HULL 0:

Everton take advantage and Enner Valencia bags their second. The substitute had only been on the pitch a minute when he played a one-two with Romelu Lukaku to race on to the return, control and fire past Eldin Jakupovic​.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:36

80 mins: Stoke 1 Chelsea 1: It's still either side's game to win at the Bet365 Stadium, and for the first time this afternoon, the home side truly believe they can be the ones to do it.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:45

87 mins: GOAL! STOKE 1 CHELSEA 2:

The sign of Champions? You better believe it! Chelsea have been far from their best this afternoon, but Gary Cahill has popped up with what is surely a late winner at the Bet365 Stadium. A deep corner from the right winger was met by David Luiz, and although the Brazilian's header was blocked by Erik Pieters, the Stoke defender could only divert the ball straight into the path of Cahill. Keeping his cool, the Chelsea captain swept a first time shot high into the net in front of the ecstatic travelling fans.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:45

90+1 mins: GOAL! EVERTON 3 HULL 0:

Three goals for Everton, and finally one for Romelu Lukaku. Enner Valencia repays the favour from his strike by playing the Belgian through, and he made no mistake in stroking home past Eldin Jakupovic . The goal means that Lukaku has scored in every match at Goodison Park in 2017.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:48

90+4 mins: GOAL! EVERTON 4 HULL 0:

Two goals in injury time for Romelu Lukaku! This time the Belgian pounces on a slack back-pass to go through on goal and score. He might not be signing a new Everton contract anytime soon, but the home fans love him all the same.

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:51

FULL TIME - SUNDERLAND 0 BURNLEY 0:

Sam Dymond18 March 2017 16:51

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