Click here to view all the stats and graphics from Southampton's win against Stoke City using our fantastic match zone service Given his age and experience, Peter Crouch was the last man you expected to hit the self-destruct button and cost Stoke City a pulsating cup-tie. Crouch's arrival from the bench had helped inspire a Stoke fightback after they trailed 2-0 at the interval, even though Southampton manager Ronald Koeman noted ruefully 'it was not the way I like to play football'. But having done the hard work and with Stoke back on level terms, the 33-year-old former England striker inexplicably lunged first at Jose Fonte and then Steven Davis to pick up two yellow cards in 80 seconds and leave Stoke a man short for the remaining couple of minutes.
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Graziano Pelle fired Southampton ahead in the sixth minute and Shane Long doubled their lead
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Steven Nzonzi and Mame Diouf scored in the second half to draw Stoke level in the tie
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Sub Peter Crouch was sent off for two bookable offences before Pelle grabbed a late winner
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