Stoke City 2 Swansea City 0: match report Peter Crouch produced another timely nudge in the ribs for Roy Hodgson to secure Stoke their first Premier League victory in 12 games. Crouch scored both goals to hammer out a reminder to Hodgson that he could still have a future with England - even though there was nobody representing the national team at the Britannia Stadium. The forward has been cast into the wilderness after refusing to go on the stand-by list for Euro 2012 but Hodgson's declaration that players will be selected on merit surely raises the prospect of a recall, nearly two years after his last appearance for his country. Crouch, who now has four goals in four games, was a nightmare for Swansea's defence all afternoon as the visitors' mini-slump extended to a fourth league game without a win. Swansea struggled with Stoke's abrasive approach here last season and they had clearly not learned any lessons from that painful examination. Backed by a ferocious wind, Stoke simply bombarded their opponents in the first half and they took the lead with ruthless efficiency. Glenn Whelan's swirling corner eluded the visiting defence to present an unmarked Crouch with the simplest of headers from four yards out. It was the type of goal Stoke have copyrighted ever since their promotion to the top flight. Swansea responded, with Michu slicing wide, but they were always susceptible at the back and Stoke increased their lead nine minutes before half-time. After Swansea dithered and failed to clear, Crouch reacted quickest to slam home from close range after Michel Vorm saved his first effort. After such an uncomfortable 45 minutes, Swansea were improved in the second period and convinced they should have been awarded a penalty when Ben Davies, the defender, collapsed under a challenge from Michael Kightly. But Davies earned a caution for diving from referee Jon Moss to provide Pulis with some welcome fortune from an official, a week after he was frustrated by a string of decisions at Chelsea. Crouch could have claimed a hat-trick 12 minutes from time but headed Matthew Etherington's cross off the top of the crossbar. He is not going to give up on England without a fight.