Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City, 14 February 2015

Score4-1 to Blackburn Rovers
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionFA Cup 5th round
VenueEwood Park
Attendance13,934

View Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

4 Blackburn Rovers

1 Stoke City

Goals:

Josh King 36 G
Rudy Gestede penalty 45 P
Josh King 50 G
Josh King 55 G

Goals:

Peter Crouch 10 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Eastwood
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Adam Henley
Defender/Centre back Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Midfielder Ben Marshall
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Marcus Olsson
Midfielder Chris Taylor
Midfielder Lee Williamson
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Josh King

Starting lineup:

Jack Butland Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley Defender
Marc Muniesa Defender
Phillip Wollscheid Defender
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Marko Arnautović Forward
Peter Crouch Forward
Mame Biram Diouf Forward

Substitutions:

Craig Conway for Ben Marshall 11
Corry Evans for Lee Williamson 46
Luke Varney for Josh King 78

Substitutions:

Andy Wilkinson for Marko Arnautović 46
Steve Sidwell for Marc Muniesa 52
Charlie Adam for Victor Moses 67

Cards:

Lee Williamson 18 Y
Corry Evans 60 Y
Tom Cairney 81 Y

Cards:

Mame Biram Diouf 22 Y
Phillip Wollscheid 41 Y
Geoff Cameron 45 R
Phil Bardsley 84 Y
Glenn Whelan 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Grant Hanley
Defender/Midfielder Corry Evans
Defender/Midfielder Tommy Spurr
Midfielder Craig Conway
Forward Jordan Rhodes
Forward Luke Varney

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen
Defender Dionatan
Defender Andy Wilkinson
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Wilson Palacios
Midfielder Ollie Shenton
Midfielder Steve Sidwell

Comments:

This was Blackburn Rovers' biggest win in the FA Cup since a 4-0 victory at Luton Town on 27 January 2007 when the current Stoke City boss, Mark Hughes, was their manager. Josh King's hat-trick was Rovers' first in the FA Cup since Tony Field in a 1st round replay against Lincoln City at Ewood Park on 27 November 1972. Their last hat-trick in the competition's last 16 stage or later was in the quarter-final against Derby County on 24 February 1894 via Jamie Haydock. Rovers have now lost only two of their last 21 FA Cup games at Ewood Park. Five opposition players have now been sent-off in Rovers' last five FA Cup games.

Comments:

This was the first time that Stoke City had conceded four goals in a FA Cup game against lower division opposition since 12 January 1935 when they lost 4-1 against Swansea Town at The Vetch in the 3rd round. This was City's first loss in their last seven away games in the FA Cup against lower division opposition. The Potters had won six and drawn one of their last seven meetings with Blackburn Rovers (all Premier League).

4 Blackburn Rovers

Goals:

Josh King 36 G
Rudy Gestede penalty 45 P
Josh King 50 G
Josh King 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Eastwood
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Adam Henley
Defender/Centre back Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Midfielder Ben Marshall
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Marcus Olsson
Midfielder Chris Taylor
Midfielder Lee Williamson
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Josh King

Substitutions:

Craig Conway for Ben Marshall 11
Corry Evans for Lee Williamson 46
Luke Varney for Josh King 78

Cards:

Lee Williamson 18 Y
Corry Evans 60 Y
Tom Cairney 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Grant Hanley
Defender/Midfielder Corry Evans
Defender/Midfielder Tommy Spurr
Midfielder Craig Conway
Forward Jordan Rhodes
Forward Luke Varney

Comments:

This was Blackburn Rovers' biggest win in the FA Cup since a 4-0 victory at Luton Town on 27 January 2007 when the current Stoke City boss, Mark Hughes, was their manager. Josh King's hat-trick was Rovers' first in the FA Cup since Tony Field in a 1st round replay against Lincoln City at Ewood Park on 27 November 1972. Their last hat-trick in the competition's last 16 stage or later was in the quarter-final against Derby County on 24 February 1894 via Jamie Haydock. Rovers have now lost only two of their last 21 FA Cup games at Ewood Park. Five opposition players have now been sent-off in Rovers' last five FA Cup games.

1 Stoke City

Goals:

Peter Crouch 10 G

Starting lineup:

Jack Butland Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley Defender
Marc Muniesa Defender
Phillip Wollscheid Defender
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Marko Arnautović Forward
Peter Crouch Forward
Mame Biram Diouf Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Wilkinson for Marko Arnautović 46
Steve Sidwell for Marc Muniesa 52
Charlie Adam for Victor Moses 67

Cards:

Mame Biram Diouf 22 Y
Phillip Wollscheid 41 Y
Geoff Cameron 45 R
Phil Bardsley 84 Y
Glenn Whelan 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen
Defender Dionatan
Defender Andy Wilkinson
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Wilson Palacios
Midfielder Ollie Shenton
Midfielder Steve Sidwell

Comments:

This was the first time that Stoke City had conceded four goals in a FA Cup game against lower division opposition since 12 January 1935 when they lost 4-1 against Swansea Town at The Vetch in the 3rd round. This was City's first loss in their last seven away games in the FA Cup against lower division opposition. The Potters had won six and drawn one of their last seven meetings with Blackburn Rovers (all Premier League).