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Stoke City<\/a> made a winning start to their Europa League campaign with a 1-0 victory against the Croatian outfit Hadjuk Split<\/a> in the third qualifying Round first leg.<\/p>\n

In their first European match for 37 years, Tony Pulis’s side got off to the best start possible when Jonathan Walters<\/strong> got on the end of Matthew Etherington’s cross and headed his side into the lead after only three minutes of play.<\/p>\n

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This didn’t liven up events, as the game was played with very little chances, most of which came from distance, and it took a further 11 minutes before either side fashioned an effort at goal;\u00a0 Kenwyne Jones shooting from range that went wide of the post.<\/p>\n

The visitors only had one sniff at goal in the first-half, the Potters’ defence restricting Ante Vukusic to a drab attempt from distance.<\/p>\n

Defender Robert Huth and Jones again both had shots blocked, whilst Etherington forced a save from goalkeeper Danijel Subasic.<\/p>\n

The second-half started as bright as the first, this time it was Huth who headed over from close range following a corner from Etherington. The German defender was on a mission to score and was unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet again, this time dragging his left-footed attempt wide of the post.<\/p>\n

The away side took nearly an hour before they finally managed to get a shot on target, giving Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic little to worry about as he saved well.<\/p>\n

Walters and Glenn Whelan traded long-range efforts which never troubled Subasic, with similar attempts from visiting midfielder Anas Sharbini on either side of Whelan’s shot – both of which sailed wide on both occasions.<\/p>\n

One last effort by Huth in injury time could have doubled their advantage but the chance went begging.<\/p>\n

The Potters go to Split with a one-goal lead and the all important clean-sheet too.<\/p>\n

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