JUNIOR TCHAMADEU helped Stoke go top after having his bottom exposed at Portsmouth.
A fan cheekily pulled the full-back’s shorts down as he went to take a long throw at Fratton Park.
The star complained to referee Benjamin Speedie who halted the match, and spoke to club’s head of security.
A few minutes later a supporter and what looked like his family were escorted out of the ground by stewards.
Pompey boss John Mousinho said: “I think the player got his shorts pulled down and he got thrown out for that.”
manager Mark Robins said: “I didn’t see anything and I’ve not spoken to the referee.”
Despite falling behind to, City notched their fifth successive away win for the first time since 1947 taking them top before kicked off against Watford.
Midfielder Ethan Galbraith told Radio Stoke: “We don’t look too far ahead, we take each game as it comes and the main thing today was to get three points before the break.
“The first half was far from our best; the second half was better. I still don’t think we got the levels to what we have been playing up to but in this league the three points is massive and it’s the toughest thing.
“Good teams always find a way to win.
“As a group, we’ve talked about being relentless. You can be relentless when you’re winning, but also when you’re losing as well.
“The goals epitomised the relentlessness in the group to keep going. You look at Luca for the first goal – the ball looks like it’s going out but he fights for it and then the shot I have, Wilmot follows it in [for the second goal].
“It has been some shift from the lads in a three-game week.”
Tyrese Shade put his team in front only for Jack McGlynn and to strike in the second-half.
He told BBC Radio Solent: “That’s the cruel side of .
“We played well for 45 minutes, came out in the second half, dropped a bit of a gear and got punished with, I think, two avoidable goals but it just goes to show how relentless this league is.
“We’ve got to be a bit harsh on ourselves because there’s no way we come off that pitch without a point.
“We’ve got to be disappointed, but not to dwell on it too much and just go again.
“People in my position thrive off goals and it’s something I’ve been working for since I’ve come in the building.
“I was disappointed the goal didn’t count for anything in the end, but for a personal achievement, I’m chuffed.”
