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Premier League: Stoke 1 Everton 1

Oussama Assaidi netted four minutes into the second half after Kevin Mirallas had struck the woodwork twice for Roberto Martinez’s men in the opening period.

With the match seemingly heading for a Stoke victory, Jermaine Pennant's reckless lunge on Leon Osman in the box handed Everton a spot-kick, which Baines duly dispatched.

A cagey opening saw Peter Crouch head just wide of the right-hand post from Jonathan Walters’ cross and James McCarthy force Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen into a diving save from 20 yards.

Stoke, who are already without the injured Asmir Begovic, suffered a further goalkeeping blow at half-time, with Thomas Sorensen failing to re-emerge for the second half due to a reported Achilles problem – Jack Butland coming on in his place to make his Premier League bow.

But those worries were soon forgotten when Assaidi – on loan from Everton’s Merseyside rivals Liverpool - drilled home from the edge of the penalty area following a failed headed clearance by Stones.