Stoke introduce new ticket system for Chelsea game

Anybody who wishes to purchase a home ticket for that match must also purchase aticket for the Sunderland match. The club heirarchy undoubtedly see this as a way of ensuring a bumper gate at the match against Roy Keane's men, which could otherwise suffer doe to the midweek kick-off and the presence of the TV cameras.

However, some fans are unhappy with the idea as they are unable to make the midweek fixture and see this as a way of extracting a higher ticket price for those wishing to attend the match against Luis Filipe Scolari's star team.