Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross has no problems with the Potters having a reputation which puts fear into their opponents. He said: "If people don't like playing against us because we are dirty - which we are not - that's fine.

"Reputations might scare people sometimes so that is fine by us. People just don't like coming to the Britannia.

"We have picked up some brilliant scalps this year and you can see why. When sides come there they tend to struggle."

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