STOKE, England (AP)  An accidental goal helped Stoke beat Newcastle 1-0 Saturday in the Premier L...

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<p>STOKE, England (AP)  An accidental goal helped Stoke beat Newcastle 1-0 Saturday in the Premier League with the fourth straight defeat putting more pressure on Magpies coach Alan Pardew.</p>
<p>Erik Pieters scored three minutes before the interval at the Britannia Stadium after his intended cross went over Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul and into the net.</p>
<p>It was the Dutch full back's first goal for Stoke and his first in any competition since he played for FC Utrecht six years ago.</p>
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<p>The Potters have never finished in the top 10 in the Premier League before but are now only three points behind Newcastle in ninth and four points short of their record tally of 47 points.</p>
<p>Newcastle has conceded 12 goals in its last four games and scored none.</p>
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Accidental goal gives Stoke win over Newcastle

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Revenge will be in the air Saturday when Stoke City host Newcastle United at the Britannia.
Mark Hughes' Stoke (10-10-13) were smashed 5-1 in the reverse fixture, with both Marc Wilson and Glen Whelan being shown red cards, and Wilson spoke this week of the team's desire to prove a point and close in on a guaranteed top-half finish.

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STOKE, England (AP)  An accidental goal helped Stoke beat Newcastle 1-0 Saturday in the Premier League with the fourth straight defeat putting more pressure on Magpies coach Alan Pardew.
Erik Pieters scored three minutes before the interval at the Britannia Stadium after his intended cross went over Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul and into the net.

Accidental goal gives Stoke win over Newcastle

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