Credit: Stoke City FC

Stoke City, with a huge advantage in possession, came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Scunthorpe, 3-2, and move into first place in the English League Championship (second division) on Friday. The Potters got two goals from midfielder Liam Lawrence to earn their fourth straight win.

The lead may be short-lived, as the other league leaders play tomorrow, and may well make up the ground that the Potters gained today. But a fourth straight win positions Stoke well for the stretch run. Next up: sixth-place Ipswich, next Saturday.

This article appears in February 15 • 2008.

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