PeteSmith published Hull 0, Stoke 2: Ryan Shawcross's subtle role in Xherdan...

Xherdan Shaqiri is taking the plaudits for his two beautiful goals as Stoke City beat Hull – but Ryan Shawcross can share the spotlight too. As well as setting up the first for Shaqiri by pulling off a brilliant combination of important tackle that stopped a counter-attack with a pass out to the wing, Shawcross had a part to play in the second. Shaqiri won a free-kick on the edge of the box when he was tripped by Curtis Davies and dispatched the dead ball into the right corner. But...