Potters secure vital three points

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Signed in the transfer window from Sheffield United, the striker got his side off to a flying start by making it five goals in seven appearances.

Substitute Ricardo Fuller sealed the points by extending Stoke's lead in the 73rd minute - Glenn Whelan setting up both goals.

Bolton almost took the lead, Thomas Sorensen turning Johan Elmander's effort around the post in the 11th minute.

Stoke hit back and made the breakthrough in the 14th minute when Whelan split the Bolton defence with a glorious through ball. Beattie was the first to react and knocked his effort beyond goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Ryan Shawcross headed narrowly over the top in the 29th minute following an inswinging free-kick from Liam Lawrence.

But the visitors almost equalised a minute before the break after a sweet free-kick from Matt Taylor, turn around the post by Sorensen.

Tony Pulis brought Fuller on in the 58th minute. Fuller played a neat one-two with Andy Wilkinson, but his well-struck shot was deflected to safety.

Stoke extended their lead, Whelan again having a hand in the goal. He rattled in a shot that Jaaskelainen could only parry, and Fuller was on hand to take advantage from close range.

Ibrahima Sonko almost added a third after stepping off the bench, his header coming back off the bar in the 79th minute.