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Friendlies round-up: Kitson off the mark for Stoke, Baggies lose at Walsall

Dave Kitson grabbed his first goal for in the Potters' 3-2 victory over  Southampton at St Mary's last night.

The former Reading striker smashed home Mamady Sidibe's flick after only two
minutes to put the visitors ahead, but David McGoldrick equalised eight minutes
before the break.

Former Saints loanee Vincent Pericard's long-ranger made it 2-1 to the visitors
with 74 minutes gone, only for Stern John to level two minutes later.

On target: Dave Kitosn gets in a shot against Southampton and later scored

On target: Dave Kitosn gets in a shot against Southampton and later scored

Stoke secured the win 10 minutes from time when Jamie Hatch put the ball into his own net, after good work from Pericard.

Fellow Barclays Premier League newcomers fielded a youthful side and
went down to a 2-0 defeat at Walsall.

Anthony Gerrard - cousin of Liverpool captain Steven - opened the scoring from
a 36th-minute corner, and Troy Deeney rounded off the victory five minutes from
time.

Baggies goalkeepers Scott Carson and Dean Kiely were both given 45 minutes as
they stake their claim for the number one jersey against next Saturday.

Andrea Orlandi scored the only goal as Coca-Cola Championship new boys Swansea
defeated Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag 1-0.

Orlandi seized on Leon Britton's pass after 37 minutes, before unleashing a drive into the bottom corner.

Denes Rosa and Daniel Jones scored cracking first-half goals to give Wolves a 2-0 victory at Stafford, who are managed by former Molineux hero Steve Bull.

Lewis Young grabbed a 1-1 draw for a young Watford XI against St Alban's City, who opened the scoring through Simon Martin.

Goals from Michael Paton (17) and Sammy Stewart (79) earned Aberdeen a 2-0 away
victory against Inverurie Loco Works.



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