Half an hour before the scheduled kick-off, Stoke City announced that their fixture with West Ham United could be facing a delay.
"We may be looking at a delayed kick-off at the Bet 365 Stadium today due to a power outage. A power surge has affected both Club generators and the mains supply," the club posted on Twitter.
With supporters waiting outside the Bet365 stadium as the floodlights slowly came back on, the game was rescheduled for 4pm local time.
Right, the countdown is finally on!
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) 16 December 2017
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