Stoke out of relegation zone after Watford stalemate
Soccer Football - Premier League - Stoke City vs Watford - bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain - January 31, 2018 Watford's Adrian Mariappa applauds fans after the match . Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Stoke City climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after a dull 0-0 draw against Watford on Wednesday.
Watford keeper Orestis Karnezis saved a crisp half-volley from Xherdan Shaqiri to deny the hosts their best scoring chance.
Watford's new signing Gerard Deulofeu set up substitute Roberto Pereyra in the closing stages, but his weak shot was easily kept out by keeper Jack Butland.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Stoke City vs Watford - bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain - January 31, 2018 Stoke City's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in action with Watford's Tom Cleverley as Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure looks on Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Paul Lambert's Stoke, who kept successive clean sheets for the first time since March, moved up to 16th in the table while Watford are 11th after manager Javi Gracia's second game in charge.
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(Reporting by Ed Osmond; Editing by Toby Davis)
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