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Josh Laurent’s brilliant goal helped Stoke City end Stevenage’s FA Cup run and progress to the fifth round.
The League Two side, who knocked out Aston Villa, hit back through Jamie Reid’s equaliser after Jacob Brown had given Stoke an early lead.
But Josh Laurent put the Championship team back in front when he cut in from the right and sent an unstoppable left-footed strike into the far corner.
And Lewis Baker sealed Stoke’s victory with a penalty.
The spot-kick was controversially awarded by referee David Webb after what seemed a perfectly fair challenge on Brown by Jonathan Tomkinson.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Stoke
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Bonham
- 20SterlingSubstituted forHoeverat 77′minutes
- 32TaylorSubstituted forJagielkaat 17′minutes
- 16Wilmot
- 14Tymon
- 15Thompson
- 28Laurent
- 18SmallboneBooked at 50minsSubstituted forBakerat 62′minutes
- 10CampbellSubstituted forFoxat 78′minutes
- 9Brown
- 23Celina
Substitutes
- 3Fox
- 6Jagielka
- 8Baker
- 17Hoever
- 22Kilkenny
- 29Wright-Phillips
- 33Macari
- 34Fielding
- 37Tezgel
Stevenage
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Ashby-Hammond
- 2Wildin
- 6Sweeney
- 15VancootenSubstituted forTaylorat 43′minutes
- 5Piergianni
- 3ClarkSubstituted forTomkinsonat 45′minutes
- 11RobertsSubstituted forCampbellat 18′minutes
- 4Reeves
- 17GilbeySubstituted forSmithat 56′minutes
- 32RoseSubstituted forNorrisat 56′minutes
- 19Reid
Substitutes
- 1Chapman
- 8Taylor
- 9Norris
- 10Campbell
- 14Smith
- 18Bostwick
- 22Tomkinson
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Attendance:
- 14,392
Live Text
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Match ends, Stoke City 3, Stevenage 1.
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Second Half ends, Stoke City 3, Stevenage 1.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
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Attempt saved. Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Norris.
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Attempt missed. Luke Norris (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Reid.
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Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Stevenage).
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Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
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Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Bersant Celina (Stoke City).
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Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
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Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Stevenage. Carl Piergianni tries a through ball, but Jake Taylor is caught offside.
