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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Dalling at the Bet365 Stadium

Stoke end Stevenage FA Cup run as Steve Evans questions penalty decision

Stevenage’s Jonathan Tomkinson tackles Jacob Brown and concedes a penalty – a decision Steve Evans said the referee ‘got wrong’.
Stevenage’s Jonathan Tomkinson tackles Jacob Brown and concedes a penalty – a decision Steve Evans said the referee ‘got wrong’. Photograph: Andrew Kearns/CameraSport/Getty Images

Upset averted. If indeed it would have been considered such. This was one of those “no win” fixtures, a Championship staple at home to lower-league high-flyers.

In the end, Stoke City navigated their way past Stevenage with relative comfort. Certainly, the scoreline did not flatter Alex Neil’s side, who took an early lead through Jacob Brown before largely dominating.

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