We are back under way for the second half at the County Ground.

A big 45 minutes you feel for both these sides at opposite ends of the League Two table.

Luke Pearson
Summariser on BBC Radio Lancashire

It's great play by the youngster.

He's allowed to drive at Stanley's defence, which is the frustrating part from their perspective.

It's a great strike in off the post.

Safety first for Lloyd Jones as he slams the ball behind for a Stoke corner rather than risk a backpass to an under-pressure Thomas Kaminski.

it's nearly costly as Maksym Talovierov and Aaron Creswell both have glimmers of opportunities in an almighty scramble in the goalmouth before the ball is cleared, with Lamine Cisse's follow-up straight at Thomas Kaminski.

Million Manhoef is off the Potters bench, replacing Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, who has faded rather and has certainly enjoyed better games on this pitch, during his loan spell with the Addicks.

More tussling in the area ahead of a Sonny Carey long throw and ref Anthony Backhouse is laying down the law again, this time to Matty Godden and Tatsuki Seko.

Another two yellow cards. Pretty soft ones, if we're honest.

The throw eventually does come in and after being half-cleared the ball is worked back to Godden who sees a snap-shot on the turn charged down near the penalty spot.

Sorba Thomas is in some form this season and has looked on it tonight.

He's just weaved his way to the byline and fizzed a wonderful cross with his left foot square across the six-yard box, which somehow manages to evade everyone.

It just needed a touch but the Stoke attackers didn't gamble.

Conor Coady and Sorba Thomas are shown yellow cards by Anthony Backhouse after some rough-housing in the area ahead of a mixer.

Very rare to see those given.

The corner eventually swings in from the right but Lloyd Jones is once again unable to break the deadlock with a far-post volley, this time slamming into the side-netting from five yards out.

Phil Smith
Former Swindon Town goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wiltshire Sport

Swindon just need to raise the tempo in the second half.

Newport are making it difficult, they look comfortable at the back and Swindon haven't been able to create anything.

You feel it could be one of those games where Swindon huff and puff but don't come away with anything.

End-to-end now.

Lamine Cisse hits the deck on the edge of the Charlton box but play is waved on and Sonny Carey whips a wonderful ball down the right channel which Matty Godden latches onto, spots Tommy Simkin in no-man's land and tries an angled lob from outside the box which flies just over the angle of post and bar.

Chris Wathan
BBC Sport Wales at the County Ground

Judging by the way Ian Holloway was bellowing instructions to his side as the game edged towards half-time, the Swindon boss will be the unhappier of the two managers at the break.

Christian Fuchs' side have looked pretty well organised at the back and have restricted Swindon to pot shots.

Given that troubling defensive record we mentioned before kick-off, they're 45 minutes from a very welcome clean sheet.

Swindon surely can't continue to be this flat, though.

The crossbar might still be rattling after that one...

Grimsby have started the second half exactly the same way they started the first and Jamie Walker found space 25-yards out and decided to have a go.

His effort rose almost perfectly, but just chipped the top of the bar, to the delight of Oliver Wright in the Stanley goal.

Low-key is the best way to describe the opening exchanges in the second half.

Back under way at The Valley where Stoke are seeking just a second win in 42 visits to London while the Addicks are looking to put seven points between themselves and the drop-zone.

Keeper Thomas Kaminski is back out there for Charlton but he does not look to be moving completely freely after than ankle tweak.

Swindon have been the better of the two sides but nowhere near the levels that Ian Holloway would want.

The injury to Ryan Tafazolli certainly did not help the Robins, who have had to change shape.

Plenty to be positive about for Newport, who made a few half-chances for themselves.

Nothing of much note for either side so far...

Phil Smith
Former Swindon Town goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wiltshire Sport

Newport look like they're fairly comfortable with the ball in front of them and playing on the counter attack.

They're starting to look like the stronger team as we move towards the end of the half.

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See, never a 0-0...

Another blow for Ian Holloway's fragile Swindon defence as Ryan Tafazolli is forced off and replaced by Jake Batty.

It looks as if the Robins have had to change to a back four following the substitution.

Angela Smith
BBC Radio Stoke

It's anyone's game.

If Stoke can just get a couple more chances I'm sure one will go in the back of the net - Rak-Sakyi has come close.

Both teams have had let-offs in this first half. I think before the match if you would have said one goal can win this.

Chris Wathan
BBC Sport Wales at the County Ground

The closest we've come to a goal is Swindon captain Ollie Clarke's wayward shot ballooning off the back of Harrison Biggins' head, wrong-footing Newport keeper Jordan Wright before bouncing wide.

If it had gone in, it would have probably summed this error-ridden game up.