PeteSmith published Hull 0, Stoke 2: Xherdan Shaqiri - I owe Joe Allen thanks for...

Xherdan Shaqiri has credited Joe Allen – although he doesn't know it – for making the space that allowed him to score the cracker that set Stoke on the way to victory at Hull. Shaqiri scored two goals, beautiful by his own admission, as he continued his eye-catching form since returning from injury – but it is his first that will be a contender for Premier League goal of the month. He had taken a corner that was half-cleared and hooked back wide by Ryan Shawcross when he...