Intro:

Reaction as a goal from Mame Diouf gave Stoke a surprise 1-0 win over English Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday (30th August).

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English), Mark Hughes (on Mame Diouf):

"We could see that he was going to give us something that we didn't have last year, which was pace and power on the break, which we lacked away from home last year. So we are delighted for him and it was an outstanding goal - I hadn't realised until I seen it again how deep he picked the ball up and he just kept on going. You always sensed he was going to go all the way and get a shot off and thankfully there was enough power in it to beat Joe (Hart) and we've won the game."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Mark Hughes:

"It was important the game today. Either way, I felt this was a game that was going to kick start our season in terms of what was required today. We needed a real purposeful performance and a performance of real determination and character - and that's what we got."