The burly forward scored his opener from an 11th-minute penalty, only for Matthew Upson to head an equaliser.

However, Beattie had the last word when he reacted to Ricardo Fuller’s parried shot to slot home on 69 minutes.

Stoke were controversially awarded a penalty when Matthew Etherington went down under a challenge from Julien Faubert.

Contact looked minimal but referee Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot and Beattie hammered home the spot-kick.

Matt Upson levelled for the visitors on 34 after heading home an inswinging left-wing corner unchallenged.

However Stoke grabbed the points on 69 after Fuller’s effort was only parried by Rob Green and Beattie scored from close range.