Stoke City 4-1 Fulham

Fulham were relegated after a 13-year stay in the Premier League as they suffered a heavy defeat at Stoke.

Felix Magath's team needed to win to keep alive their hopes of survival, with Sunderland's victory at Manchester United sealing their fate.

Striker Peter Odemwingie tapped in Stoke's first, before Marko Arnautovic and Oussama Assaidi, who were both excellent, made it 3-0 after the break.

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Excellent Stoke display delights Hughes

Kieran Richardson scored for Fulham, before Jon Walters sealed victory.

The Potters were as dynamic as their visitors were listless.

Apart from Richardson's goal, Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic was barely troubled, and his team-mates must have felt like they were playing a pre-season friendly.

Cottagers supporters will point to a change of ownership, three different managers and an unsettled side as the reasons for their team's struggles this season - but on Saturday, when the circumstances should have served as inspiration, the players simply did not deliver.

Fulham manager Felix Magath (left) watches on as his team crumble

Scott Parker was the only Fulham player who rose to the occasion, with fellow midfielder Steve Sidwell failing to provide any drive in attack and striker Darren Bent barely touching the ball.

Magath, who replaced Rene Meulensteen with 12 games remaining, reiterated after the match he wants to remain at Craven Cottage - and his rebuilding task will begin after next week's game against Crystal Palace.

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Magath apologises for Fulham relegation

As for Stoke, manager Mark Hughes has made his side as difficult to beat at the Britannia Stadium as they were under predecessor Tony Pulis. This was their 10th home league win of the season, a record only bettered by the top five.

Hughes's Stoke arguably play more attractive football than Pulis's side did, and in Arnautovic and the on-loan Assaidi they have two brilliant attacking players.

Either side of Odemwingie's opener from a yard, both players forced great saves from Fulham keeper David Stockdale.

All three were involved in Stoke's second. Assaidi passed with the outside of his boot down the left wing before Odemwingie squared the ball for Arnautovic to slam high into the roof of the net.

The third goal also came from a counter-attack. This time former Blackburn player Steven N'Zonzi found Arnautovic, who unselfishly laid the ball on for Assaidi to convert.

Richardson crashed home a consolation goal for the visiting team before Walters latched onto Charlie Adam's pass, outpaced John Arne Riise and slid in the fourth.

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Line-ups

Stoke

• 1Begovic
• 20Cameron
• 3Pieters
• 15N'Zonzi
• 12Wilson
• 5Muniesa
• 10Arnautovic
• 6Whelan
• 9OdemwingieSubstituted forWaltersat 78'minutes
• 32IrelandSubstituted forAdamat 70'minutes
• 24AssaidiSubstituted forEtheringtonat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 8Palacios
• 16Adam
• 19Walters
• 25Crouch
• 26Etherington
• 28Wilkinson
• 29Sørensen

Fulham

• 13Stockdale
• 33BurnSubstituted forMitroglouat 58'minutes
• 3Riise
• 9DiarraSubstituted forKasamiat 73'minutes
• 4Heitinga
• 5Hangeland
• 10HoltbySubstituted forDejagahat 34'minutesBooked at 75mins
• 28ParkerBooked at 65mins
• 39Bent
• 7Sidwell
• 15Richardson

Substitutes

• 8Kasami
• 18Mitroglou
• 24Dejagah
• 25Woodrow
• 27Riether
• 35Amorebieta
• 41Joronen

Referee:

Chris Foy

Attendance:

27,429

Match Stats

Home TeamStokeAway TeamFulham

Possession

Home63%

Away37%

Shots

Home23

Away10

Shots on Target

Home8

Away2

Corners

Home3

Away5

Fouls

Home9

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Stoke City 4, Fulham 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Stoke City 4, Fulham 1.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Darren Bent (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by John Arne Riise.

Posted at 90'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Pajtim Kasami (Fulham).

Posted at 89'

Offside, Stoke City. Marko Arnautovic tries a through ball, but Jonathan Walters is caught offside.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Muniesa.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Matthew Etherington (Stoke City).

Posted at 86'

Scott Parker (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.

Goal!

Posted at 82'

Goal! Stoke City 4, Fulham 1. Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a through ball.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).

Posted at 81'

Scott Parker (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 80'

Goal! Stoke City 3, Fulham 1. Kieran Richardson (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darren Bent.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Stoke City. Jonathan Walters replaces Peter Odemwingie.

Posted at 76'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Steve Sidwell (Fulham).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Stoke City. Matthew Etherington replaces Oussama Assaidi.

Booking

Posted at 75'

Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 75'

Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham).

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Arne Riise.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Wilson.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Fulham. Pajtim Kasami replaces Mahamadou Diarra.

Goal!

Posted at 73'

Goal! Stoke City 3, Fulham 0. Oussama Assaidi (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic following a fast break.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Darren Bent (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Muniesa.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Odemwingie.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Stoke City. Charlie Adam replaces Stephen Ireland.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Kieran Richardson (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darren Bent following a corner.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Stephen Ireland (Stoke City).

Posted at 68'

Mahamadou Diarra (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 65'

Scott Parker (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 65'

Oussama Assaidi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Scott Parker (Fulham).

Posted at 65'

Attempt blocked. Kieran Richardson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darren Bent.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).

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