Cisse timed his run perfectly and was found by a superb pass from substitute Sylvan Marveaux. The Senegal international controlled it and then smashed it past the isolated Asmir Begovic for his ninth goal of the campaign.
It was hard for Stoke to take, particularly a defence which had limited their hosts to long range shots for most of the match, but that seems to be manager Tony Pulis’ luck at the moment.
Newcastle appeared to be edging closer to taking a first-half lead, a series of shots whistling wide of the target as they took pot-shots at Begovic’s goal.
The Stoke goalkeeper, though, did not have to save any of them as his defence formed a wall in front of him that prevented the Magpies threading balls through to striker lone striker Cisse.
Source: telegraph
Source: telegraph