Revived Stoke run riot

Stoke manager Michael o’Neill hopes 2020 can be a fresh start for the club after they posted a superb win at Huddersfield.

It was the first time the Potters have hit five goals in a game since 2015 as they stayed above the Championship relegation places.

City had led 1-0 before trailing 2-1, only to come from behind themselves.

tyrese Campbell’s double added to goals from Sam Vokes, Nick Powell and Lee Gregory — with town’s strikes coming from Steve Mounie and a Danny Batth own goal — to seal a first Stoke win at Huddersfield since 1992. o’Neill said: ‘the reaction of the players was fantastic — I don’t think that anyone can dispute we deserved to win.

‘It’s been a difficult year for this club. I think there were only nine wins in the last calendar year so this result is testament to the players’ mentality.

‘today was a fresh start for us and the players took it.’

o’Neill also had his say on a tannoy announcement in the second half regarding offensive behaviour after chants aimed at Stoke’s James McClean.

McClean, who has been vociferous about sectarian abuse he has received, applauded when the announcement was made. Huddersfield are investigating the chanting.

o’Neill said: ‘People have to be held accountable for their behaviour when they come to a stadium.’

Dejected Huddersfield boss Danny Cowley said: ‘I thought it was a car crash of a performance to be honest. We looked well short of it, physically and mentally.’