Stoke City v Aston Villa, 23 August 2008
| Score | 3-2 to Stoke City |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 27,500 |
View Stoke City v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Liam Lawrence | penalty | 30 |
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| Ricardo Fuller | 80 |
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| Mamady Sidibe | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Abdoulaye Faye
Defender
Andy Griffin
Defender/Centre back
Leon Cort
Defender/Midfielder
Carl Dickinson
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Amdy Faye
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana
Forward
Ricardo Fuller
Forward
Dave Kitson
Substitutions:
| Salif Diao for Amdy Faye | 72 |
| Mamady Sidibe for Dave Kitson | 76 |
| Richard Cresswell for Ricardo Fuller | 87 |
Cards:
| Dave Kitson | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Simonsen
Defender
Andy Wilkinson
Defender/Centre back
Ryan Shawcross
Midfielder
Salif Diao
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Mamady Sidibe
Comments:
League position: 14thGoals:
| John Carew | 63 |
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| Martin Laursen | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Curtis Davies
Defender
Martin Laursen
Defender
Luke Young
Defender
Ashley Young
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
John Carew
Forward
Substitutions:
| Wayne Routledge for Nicky Shorey | 73 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stuart Taylor
Defender
Zat Knight
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Isaiah Osbourne
Midfielder
Wayne Routledge
Forward
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Comments:
League position: 14thComments:
League position: 6th