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  1. Stoke undercooked as substitutes struggle

    Mark Elliott
    BBC Radio Stoke’s Stoke City Commentator

    Robert Bozenik reacts after missing a chance at goal during Stoke City's game against Southampton at St Mary'sGetty Images

    Robert Bozenik reacts after missing a chance at goal against Southampton

    The glucose gels were being passed around not long after the hour mark as Stoke's players began to flag in the heat.

    Up until then, they'd been the better side but fell away along with their energy levels against a Southampton team that kept the ball well and ran the legs from under the away side.

    The Potters have rebuilt their medical department and changed how they work between games to try and avoid the number of injuries that ruined last season, and they hope to get stronger as the season goes on, but right now, they look a bit undercooked.

    That means they need their substitutes to make an impact off the bench, but the manager, Mark Robins, was left questioning the attitude and motivation of the players he brought on after the game.

    In both of their opening matches, opposition substitutes have been decisive, while Stoke's have struggled to affect the action.

    Ben Johnson looks like a good addition to the squad, and George Hirst got valuable minutes under his belt as both made their debuts.

    Stoke need a positive result pretty quickly though, to restore the optimism created by a summer of significant expenditure in the transfer market.

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  2. The cab and first carriage of a CrossCountry train travels on tracks in the countryside. In the background trees and fields can be seen.

  3. A man with black hair, slicked back and a beard. He is wear black rimmed glasses and looking at the camera with a stern look.

  4. Alice Towers wearing a pink cycling helmet with sports sunglasses attached. She is wearing a white cycling jersey and stood in front of a green fence.

  5. The cab and first carriage of a CrossCountry train travels on tracks in the countryside. In the background trees and houses can be seen.

  6. A view of the steps leading up to the front of the Cannock Chase District Council office building.

  7. A girl with long dark hair, a silver necklace, and a black top smiles as she stands in a large function room.

  8. A brown and white dog lying down on a path with its eyes closed.

  9. An aerial image taken with a drone of fire damaged properties in Stourbridge, showing burned out homes.

  10. Robins reacts after defeat at Southampton

    Robins: ‘Clear things that need to be better’

    Stoke City boss Mark Robins spoke to BBC Radio Stoke after defeat to Southampton at St Mary's.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

  11. National League

  12. A man is standing on a stone step and is pointing at a memorial plaque that says 'The Fire and Rescue Service'. In the background, a path winds throughout trees.

  13. A purple and white bus with "7 Kidsgrove" on the screen at the top drives towards us along a road.

  14. Left to right - A man wearing a yellow and black top stands in a charred field with his hands in his pockets; in the middle, an older woman with white/grey hair and a blue floral dress is smiling and holding a small brown tortoise; right, A scattered arrangement of Panini football stickers, all of which feature Robbie Williams, a man wearing a black football top with brand logos and the letters RW in gold type on the front.

  15. A man wearing a mainly red top, shorts and socks is playing hockey, holding a stick with the ball next to it on a blue surface. People in the crowd are blurred in the background.

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  17. Ben Johnson poses in his red-and-white striped home Stoke City shirt

  18. 🎧Trip to Saints and a new signing

    A Cold Wet Tuesday Night (Extra): New signing!

    A new extra episode of BBC Radio Stoke's A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast is out now.

    Join Lucas Yeomans and Ben Rowley as they discuss new signings and Southampton away.

    Listen above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

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  19. A large red brick building with multiple sections set back from one another and a ramp to the right side. There is a sign above the glass entrance doors which reads Prince of Wales Centre. The section to the left of the entrance has a number of archways containing colourful murals.

  20. Two firefighters in protective clothing, one of them aiming a water jet at a tall grey building which appears to have been damaged by fire

  21. A woman wearing glasses is looking directly at the photographer. She has short grey hair and is wearing a lanyard.

  22. West Ham and Leicester players looking dejected after relegation

  23. A man wearing white glasses and a yellow coat and a woman wearing a grey jumper with a brown coat are pictured from the shoulders up, stood in front of a grassy area with houses in the background.

  24. Two women are standing in a purple radio studio. There are tv screens behind them. Both are looking at the camera and smiling. The woman on the right hand side of the photo is wearing a cream-coloured jacket, while the woman on the left hand side of the image is wearing a black leather jacket.