Christopher Samba was sent off for a blatant tug on Ricardo Fuller before Etherington exchanged passes with Liam Lawrence and curled in the third.

BBC: Stoke 3-0 Blackburn

From the set-piece, Liam Lawrence delivered a superb ball which was glanced in at the near post by Kilbane for his eighth international goal.

BBC: Republic of Ireland 3-1 Andorra

Villa were given further warning of the threat Stoke posed when Shawcross outjumped Davies and Knight to nod Liam Lawrence's corner over the bar.

BBC: Aston Villa 2-2 Stoke

Delap was fouled by Martin Laursen to allow Liam Lawrence to fire Stoke ahead from the penalty spot, with John Carew scoring a well-crafted equaliser.

BBC: Stoke 3-2 Aston Villa

Liam Lawrence slipped the ball into the path of his Stoke City team-mate and the unmarked Whelan curled the ball into the top corner from 20 yards.

BBC: Rep of Ireland 2-2 Italy

"We have got a mixture, plenty of power and pace but some really good players in the likes of Ricardo Fuller, Liam Lawrence and Salif Diao, " he said.

BBC: Championship chargers

Abdoulaye Faye, who only lasted 25 minutes before limping off with a twisted knee, was at the far post to meet one corner, after Dave Kitson had flicked on the initial delivery from Liam Lawrence.

BBC: West Ham 0-1 Stoke City

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