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FA Cup | Fifth Round
Feb 14, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
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4-1

King (36', 50', 55'), Gestede (45' pen.)
FT(HT: 2-1)
Crouch (10')

Mark Hughes: 'Defeat to Blackburn Rovers fully deserved'

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes admits that his side deserved what they got after they suffered a 4-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup fifth round.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has acknowledged that Blackburn Rovers fully deserved their 4-1 victory over his side in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday afternoon.

Peter Crouch had given Stoke the lead before a hat-trick from Joshua King helped Rovers to a convincing victory over the Potters, who had defender Geoff Cameron sent off just before half time for a professional foul.

Hughes told BBC Sport: "We were well beaten today, credit to Blackburn, they put the ball in good areas and used the threats they had up front.

"We didn't deal with it all afternoon, we got our noses in front without really dictating Blackburn. We allowed them to get back into the game. Blackburn deserved to go through.

"For the red card, there was a little bit of contact, I have seen them given, I have seen them not given. If you don't do the fundamentals, you are liable to get punished. Absolutely no complaint, we didn't deserve anything today."

Stoke's next fixture sees them travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League next Saturday.

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Blackburn's Norwegian striker Joshua King (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his third and the team's fourth goal during the English FA Cup fifth round football match against Stoke on February 14, 2015
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