Stoke beats Watford 2-0 to move away from drop zone
Posted January 03, 2017 6:00 am
STOKE, England (AP) - Stoke scored a goal in each half to move further away from the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over Watford on Tuesday.
Stoke applied all the first-half pressure and was rewarded on the stroke of halftime when Ryan Shawcross pounced on a corner from Charlie Adam to rifle home a half-volley.
Adam was also behind Stoke's second, whipping over a cross from the left flank that evaded Watford defender Sebastian Prodl and struck Peter Crouch before flying into the net in the 49th minute.
Stoke moved up to mid-table safety at 11th in the standings on 24 points, nine above the drop zone. Watford is 14th on 22 points.
Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross, second left, celebrates scoring his sides opening goal against Watford during their English Premier League soccer match at the Bet365 Stadium in Stoke, England, Tuesday Jan. 3, 2017. (Mike Egerton / PA via AP)
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Stoke City's Mame Biram Diouf, left, and Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure in action during their English Premier League soccer match at the Bet365 Stadium in Stoke, England Tuesday Jan. 3, 2017. (Mike Egerton / PA via AP)
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