That's when Liverpool cracked, succumbing to the relentless high-ball physicality of a Stoke team who generally couldn't buy a goal on eBay.

终于，在持续的高空轰炸下，利物浦城门告失，斯托克城一分到手，这可是一粒货真价实的进球，eBay上可是买不到的（讽刺在eBay上拍卖的利物浦乌龙气球）。

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"When he (Morne Steyn) cracked that ball I was pretty happy, " said the captain.

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But from Bale's resulting corner, Vokes made himself a hero as he cracked home the loose ball after fellow teenager substitute Ched Evans had made a nuisance of himself in the box.

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