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HIGH AND LOW FOR VOKES AS BANKS HAILED

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The Football League Paper Team
24 February 2019

By Steve Coombs

STAR MAN SAM VOKES Stoke

DUEL: Stoke’s Peter Etebo and Villa’s Tammy Abraham battle for the ball
PICTURE: PA Images

JOY: Sam Vokes celebrates scoring

DEAN Smith hailed his Aston Villa side’s second- half display as they earned a point at Stoke on a day when the Potters paid tribute to club legend Gordon Banks.
Substitute Albert Adomah struck just after the hour at the bet365 Stadium to cancel out Sam Vokes’ fifth-minute opener to secure a share of the spoils.
Smith was pleased with Villa’s performance after the break as they en...

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