In a 2-0 victory over the Potters, Imran Louza and Keinan Davis scored the goals.
Watford defeated Stoke by a score of 2-0 after a valiant effort.
Imran Louza and Keinan Davis scored goals in the second half to give Chris Wilder's team at least a top-half finish for the season, but the loss brought an upsetting end to Stoke's campaign as they went winless in their final seven games.
Ben Pearson's ferocious shot from 20 yards was deflected over the crossbar by Daniel Bachmann in just 22 seconds as the Potters made a strong start.
When the resulting corner broke to him, Pearson tried his luck once more from a little further out. The Stoke midfielder's attempt soared into the Rookery Stand this time.
In the third minute, as Stoke continued to pose a threat, the Hornets goalkeeper was put to the test once more, turning aside Josh Tymon's angled attempt.
In response, the hosts created two opportunities of their own.
Ismaila Sarr's shot was deflected past a post by goalkeeper Matija Sarkic after Louza's through ball completely dismantled Stoke's defense.
The Watford striker was then set up by Louza, but Phil Jagielka, a seasoned defender, stopped his attempt toward goal.
Soon after, Bachmann was required to take further action, stumbling across his goal to block Will Smallbone's errant shot. Then, in a frenzied opening 15 minutes that saw 10 shots on goal, Sarkic stopped Ken Sema.
Shots were hoarded for Tymon and Sarr when the frantic pace finally slowed down.
While Davis was irritating the home crowd by taking too many touches and failing to get his shots off, he was proving an increasingly difficult opponent for Stoke's defenders to handle.
However, the Watford defender Ryan Andrews, who is on loan from Aston Villa, nearly scored his first goal of his career thanks to the loanee's deft pass, but the 18-year-old's powerful effort was stopped.
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