Stoke City 3-2 Fulham: The Potters may be buoyed by a win over York City in the FA Cup but Tony Pulis's side have lost their last three in the league
Though just up the M6 Blackburn Rovers' League Cup semi-final against Aston Villa is called off, the teams prepare for the match, regardless of the snow
That the match can even go ahead is a credit to The Britannia Stadium ground staff though it is not enough to prevent Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen withdrawing with an injured figure in the warm-up
The Cottagers, unlike Stoke, are enjoying a second season nestling in the top half of the table thanks to Roy Hodgson, this week rumoured to be the next England boss
Despite scoring less than any other Premier League team this season, Sanli Tuncay gets Stoke's 16th goal of the campaign to put the home team ahead from Matthew Etherington's corner and Robert Huth's flick
Another set-piece taken by Etherington and City captain Abdoulaye Faye slides in at the far post to double his side's lead just past the half-hour
It's 3-0 before half-time when Fulham's lack of defence complements good work down the left from Danny Higginbotham, Etherington and Tuncay to set up Mamady Sidibe on his 150th appearance for the club
Both teams must make changes as Ricardo Fuller replaces a limping Sanli Tuncay, while Fulham have to take off Brede Hangeland for a recurring knee problem and Bobby Zamora with a suspected shoulder dislocation
Fulham's rearguard thwart several Stoke chances before Damien Duff pulls a goal back for the visitors with a shot that deflects off Ryan Shawcross
Clint Dempsey gets a second for the Londoners, a half-volley from 30 yards, with five minutes to go but Stoke hold on to move in to the top half of the table and Fulham have a cold coach ride home
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