Match ends, Stoke City 2, Leicester City 1.
StokeStoke City2LeicesterLeicester City1
Kenwyne Jones's header and a stunning Charlie Adam strike sent Premier League Stoke into the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Championship leaders Leicester.
Potters striker Jones headed the hosts in front from Oussama Assaidi's early cross for his fifth goal of the season.
Adam then found the net after the break from 25 yards with his left foot.
Substitute David Nugent headed in from Marcin Wasilewski's cross to give Leicester hope but Stoke held on.
The 2011 FA Cup finalists Stoke would have been wary of a potential upset against Leicester who came into the game on the back of four straight league wins.
But the Championship leaders were sloppy in the opening stages and needed Ignasi Miquel to clear an Adam shot off the line.
Stoke were in front in the 16th minute when Assaidi's cross was met by Jones at the back post and he guided it home past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Anthony Knockaert volleyed over soon after for the visitors before Jeffrey Schlupp fired wide from a tight angle.
Adam's long-range strike in the 55th minute looked to have sealed the win for the hosts but the introduction of Nugent and Lloyd Dyer injected some life into the Foxes.
Nugent headed home in the 77th minute but despite some late pressure from Leicester, Stoke progressed.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes: "I thought we showed a lot of control in the game. Obviously, you expect the opposition to come out flying and that was certainly the case in the first five, ten minutes.
"We had to get through that and once we'd done that I thought we showed real control and scored two good goals.
"We gave them a little bit of encouragement with the goal we conceded, so the last 10 minutes or so was a little bit frenetic and we had to defend well."
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson: "We did okay in patches. But we didn't manage the ball as we are capable of.
"You've got to give them Stoke credit, but when you give ball away against Premier League sides, you work hard to get it back.
"We didn't quite play as we can, but we had our moments. We came with the intention of winning and made chances. We've shown again that those players that come in can do a good job."
Line-ups
Stoke
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22Butland
- 20Cameron
- 3Pieters
- 15N'Zonzi
- 17Shawcross
- 12Wilson
- 10Arnautovic
- 6Whelan
- 9Jones
- 16Adam
- 24AssaidiSubstituted forWaltersat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Muniesa
- 8Palacios
- 19Walters
- 25Crouch
- 26Etherington
- 30Shotton
- 35Bachmann
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Schmeichel
- 2de Laet
- 3Konchesky
- 7Hammond
- 27Wasilewski
- 23Miquel
- 8James
- 10KingSubstituted forDyerat 68'minutes
- 9VardySubstituted forWaghornat 80'minutes
- 24Knockaert
- 15SchluppSubstituted forNugentat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Morgan
- 11Dyer
- 14Waghorn
- 18Moore
- 21Bakayogo
- 25Logan
- 35Nugent
- Referee:
- Lee Probert
- Attendance:
- 16,844
Match Stats
Home TeamStokeAway TeamLeicester
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Leicester City 1.
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Attempt saved. Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Lloyd Dyer.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
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David Nugent (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by David Nugent (Leicester City).
Substitution
Substitution, Leicester City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jamie Vardy.
Substitution
Substitution, Stoke City. Jonathan Walters replaces Oussama Assaidi.
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Attempt missed. Ignasi Miquel (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
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Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
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Anthony Knockaert (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Stoke City 2, Leicester City 1. David Nugent (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ritchie de Laet with a cross.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jack Butland.
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Attempt saved. David Nugent (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
