Stoke City were in form but hit by injuries when they took on Manchester City at Wembley in 2011 FA Cup final, Sign up NOW for your daily Stoke City newsletter straight to your inbox. ©Copyright 2001-2021. The Premier League title was out of reach for so many clubs at that time. We know the rest: Kenwyne Jones couldn’t quite poke an Etherington chip past Joe Hart after getting behind Joleon Lescott, Thomas Sorensen pulled off a full-stretch dive to push away a curler from Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure shunted in the only goal in the 74th minute. Danny Higginbotham damaged knee ligaments and was ruled out for the cup semi-final and final. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. “I spoke with the manager at the time and suggested the time could be better used. Something went wrong, please try again later. Here, 30,000 Bolton Wanderers fans had journey down to the capital not just in hope, but expectation. ⏪ It's been 29 years since Steino's winner at Wembley! MORE STORIES; Bolton 0 Stoke City 5: Match zone from Wembley as Potters smash Wanderers. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. From March 13, 2011 to May 13, Stoke had played nine matches, won five, drew three, scored 21, let in just seven and were ready to take on Manchester City for the FA Cup. Kevin Davies walks off at Wembley in 2011 knowing he won't be lifting the FA Cup. It’s been pretty phenomenal. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Goal: Spurs 1-0 Stoke City – Ryan Shawcross (own goal) – 21mins There was certainly a more open feel to the early stages of the game compared to some at Wembley recently, with Stoke pushing players forward when they had the opportunity. Rory Delap helped Stoke City reach the FA Cup final in 2011. Davies had suffered FA Cup semi-final defeat before, losing as a Chesterfield player against Middlesbrough in 1997. Download this stock image: General view of Stoke City fans at the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Fantastic days out. While Wanderers’ tactical ineptitude on the day is easy to pick over now, it must also be said that Stoke enjoyed a day where every single shot they attempted seemed to hit the back of the net. The players’ concerns proved entirely warranted. Wingers Matty Etherington and Jermaine Pennant were in exceptional form on either side, up front Jon Walters and Kenwyne Jones gave defenders nightmares, Ryan Shawcross and Robert Huth were mountains at the back. Pulis may have his detractors but on this afternoon his team sniffed out Bolton’s main threats and nullified them completely. Stoke City Football Club has its origins in Stoke Ramblers. Download this stock image: General view of Stoke City fans at the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. The captains, Peter Dobing and Ron Harris, shake hands before the League Cup Final. We would also like to hear from you, so please send us your views via our Stoke City Facebook and Twitter accounts or join the Stoke news and gossip group. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The rise of Stoke City Stoke were coming towards the end of their third season in the Premier League and Pulis’s fifth back in charge after Peter Coates had … The Tony Pulis era peaked with a brilliantly-balanced team; hard and athletic with no little skill. Coyle had been successful at Wembley before. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images More details Ricardo Fuller ruptured his Achilles tendon, 26-04-2011. Staggering out into the dusk, last ones out of the press room, myself and Liam Chronnell (God bless his soul) walked back down a deserted Wembley Way, passing dozens of Bolton scarves and flags which had been abandoned in disgust. Bolton Wanderers were steamrollered 5-0 in the semi-final at Wembley, Newcastle were smashed 4-0 in the Premier League, Wolves were whitewashed 3-0 and title-chasing Arsenal were stuffed 3-1 in a match where the scoreline does not reflect the dominance. Both events triggered a period of navel gazing that continued right through the next season. Leading Stoke City supporter Angela Smith has welcomed an important first step to getting stands back full. Wembley seemed a lifetime away, not eight years. We trained again on Thursday and Friday, when we focused on our shape as a team. The match was won by Stoke City, with Graham Kavanagh and Pe… Britannia Stadium Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-0) Matthew Etherington injury. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the club changed its name to Stoke Football Club in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. Pulis was determined to give his key men as much chance as possible of making the big day – and in the end Huth and Etherington were passed fit enough to start… but Stoke struggled to find their verve. Stoke’s hero Walters also took pity on a Bolton journalist getting increasingly desperate to fill column inches. It was a golden, swashbuckling spring of 2011 for Stoke City. 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Nathan Moody: Imagine the scenes if Kenwyne had scored. The showdown could be … We are 148 years old and we had never been to an FA Cup final before.”. By Chris Wheeler for the Daily Mail 22:28 17 Apr 2011, updated 00:17 18 Apr 2011 Steve Amplett: Great week in London. Whether the blinkered belief had passed on to the players it is difficult to say but the build-up to the game had been more akin to a pre-season tour than a prestige event against a Premier League rival. Nine years on, and staring League Two football in the face, it is a fair question to ask. He said: “For our supporters to stay behind and clap Manchester City was a great gesture, and they should take credit for that. A team that was sixth in the Premier League table when they beat Aston Villa on March 5 to reach 40 points, lost their final five games and finished a place below Stoke in 14th. A fully fit first XI would have mullered them. Davies was double-marked, Chung-Yong and Martin Petrov isolated on the wings, and auxiliary midfielder Johan Elmander given an early leveller to put him out of his stride. We had to play really tight and inside the pitch. Gary Cahill stopped in Wembley’s hectic mixed zone, as did Gretar Steinsson, to his credit. See more of Stoke City Football Club on Facebook IT was 6.45pm in the bowels of Wembley Stadium, Wanderers captain Kevin Davies is led into a small grey room to speak about the worst 90 minutes of his professional career. Despite that success, City had never won a cup final at Wembley. The match was contested by Bristol City and Stoke City. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. “We went down there for a walk round and then had some dinner with a couple of drinks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m. Stoke dropped Jonathan Walters deep to leave Gary Cahill and Zat Knight fighting between themselves to mark the muscular Kenwyne Jones and the extra space allowed wide men Matty Etherington and Jermaine Pennant free reign. “Whether that had an effect on the game, you can only really say with hindsight now. There were partnerships flourishing all over the pitch. All eyes will be on Wembley Stadium, in north London, this afternoon as Manchester City and Stoke City face each other in the FA Cup final. Neither club could have achieved their recent success without considerable financial backing, with Wembley providing the opportunity to end a three-de The day when the neighbours were beaten at Wembley in the first FA Cup semi-final for 2012. The 2000 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Second and Third Division of the Football League. Leicester City defeated Southampton at Wembley in April to reach their fifth FA Cup final Leicester City 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers - 1949 Throughout … In its infinite wisdom, The Bolton News had planned a 16-page supplement to celebrate Wanderers’ triumph but, unsurprisingly, few of Coyle’s squad were willing to stop and discuss the afternoon’s events. A lot has happened to Jermaine Pennant, the Stoke midfielder, since he last played at Wembley for England Under-16s in 1999, he tells Stuart James Sitting down on a red chair just inside the door he answers questions from the local media with none of the warmth we had come to expect, his gaze fixed on a breezeblock wall behind which Owen Coyle was delivering a similar debrief to the national media.
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