Stoke City and Leicester City played out to a 2-2 draw while Middlesboro cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Stoke City started the match off the better side and controlled the came during the opening exchanges getting the Foxes on a quick counter-attack.

However, the Foxes were dealt a major blow in the 28th minute when Jamie Vardy was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle on Mame Biram Diouf. just 28 minutes into the game. Ten minutes later, Stoke took the lead when Bojan Krkic converted a penalty awarded for a handball.

At the other end, ten minutes later and the Potters break the deadlock and took the lead when Bojan Krkic converted a penalty after Danny Simpson was judged to have handled the ball in the area.

Welsh midfielder Joe Allen doubled the home side’s lead during stoppage time in the first half when he tapped the ball into an empty net to give his side a 2-0 lead.

However, Leonardo Ulloa pulled one back for the Foxes when he Ulloa headed a cross towards goal before Ryan Shawcross had cleared the ball off the line but the referee awarded the goal courtesy of goal-line technology, with 15 minutes left to play.

Claudio Ranieri’s side completed their comeback in stoppage time when Daniel Amartey headed the ball into the back of the net following a cross from Christian Fuchs to make it 2-2.

Neither sides could final the winning goal in the final minutes of the match as they shared the spoils in the Premier League at the Britania Stadium.

Meanwhile, West Ham United claimed their second successive victory after they defeated Hull City 1-0 at the Olympic Stadium with the only goal coming in 76th minute when Mark Noble converted a penalty to seal the win.

While Swansea City’s struggles continued after suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium with a brace from Alvaro Negredo before Marten de Roon added Boro’s third in the 58th minute to clinch all three points.

Sunderland moved up to 18th spot in the Premier League after they clinched a narrow 1-0 victory over Watford courtesy of a goal from left back Patrick Van Aanholt in the 49th minute of the match at the Stadium of Light.