Stoke City v Blackpool: Live updates from the bet365 Stadium

Stoke beginning to finally show a bit more this half. Still not overly convincing, mind.

Lewis Baker goes into the book after stopping a Josh Bowler break.

It’s been a slow start to the second-half.

Nick Powell flicks on a long ball towards Josh Maja, but Dan Grimshaw does well to get off his line and claim.

Kenny Dougall gets the game restarted.

The Seasiders should really be out of sight by now. It’s almost been too easy at times, but somehow it remains scoreless.

Boos from the home fans, but they should be delighted their side are still on level terms!

Two minutes will be added on at the end of the first-half.

Josh Maja wrong foots Dan Grimshaw from the edge of the box but strikes the foot of the post.

That would have been the ultimate kick in the guts.

Reece James combines with CJ Hamilton before swinging in a cross, which is headed towards goal by Gary Madine. But Jack Bonham is there to make a comfortable enough stop.

Blackpool are playing like Liverpool up until the final third, when they all of a sudden transform into the Dog & Duck.

It’s Gary Madine’s turn to overhit a simple pass into CJ Hamilton as another chance goes to waste.

Stoke are forced into an early change as Liam Moore limps off to be replaced by Ben Wilmot.