Player ratings

BUTLAND: One especially outstanding save first half and a handy one second half ..... 7 EDWARDS: Tough afternoon, but showed the kind of spirit Jones will be demanding ..... 6 PIETERS: Goal-saving tackle, but couldn’t muster the right touch going forward ............ 6 SHAWCROSS: Floored by the opening goal and had his work cut out thereafter ............... 6 WILLIAMS: Some telling interventions, one in particular first half .................................... 7 WOODS: Always hungry for the ball, but too often chasing the action ................................ 6 ALLEN: Couldn’t quite pull off the killer through-ball however much he tried .................... 6 CLUCAS: Another who put a shift in without looking like turning the game ................ 6 INCE: Looked out of position centrally first half before being shifted to the right second ..6 BERAHINO: Just couldn’t get into the game and found himself lost on the right ...... 5 AFOBE: He will never better that strike for Stoke ............ 6 SUBS ETEBO (for Berahino, 46): Was on central midfield spoiling duty in the main ............ 6 MCCLEAN (for Woods, 68): Couldn’t get the better of his man on the left .................. 5 CROUCH (for Ince, 81): Little chance to hurt Brentford ..... 5 Not used: Federici, Bauer, Campbell, Souttar.

Brentford: Bentley, Dalsgaard, Konsa, Jeanvier, Barbet, Henry, Benrahma (Canos, 77), Sawyers, Mokotjo, Watkins (Ogbene, 88), Maupay. Subs not used: Daniels, Odubajo, Mepham, Mceachran, Dasilva.