29/05 - 20:00
Stoke City defeated Charlton Athletic in a win on Saturday, 3x1, in the match for the 31st round. In this competition, Michael O´Neill's team came from a defeat, and Lee Bowyer's team came from a win.
The opening goal was scored by James McClean with 28 minutes on the clock. Shortly before the interval, Ben Purrington struck for Charlton Athletic, with a left-foot shot, with Andre Green making the assist.
After 47 minutes, Tom Ince fired home Stoke City's second goal, with a right-foot shot inside the box, laid on by Joe Allen. After 66 minutes, Nick Powell netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area, laid on by Tommy Smith.
After the result Stoke City is 20th in the table, 34 points, while Charlton Athletic occupy 21st place, 33 points. In their next fixture, Stoke-on-Trent's team will host Preston North End. Meanwhile, London's team will play away against Nottingham Forest.
| Stoke City | Charlton Athletic | |||
| 7 | 4 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Tackles Won | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | 62 | Total Passes | 67 | 7 |
| 7 | 50 | Passes Completed | 45 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 5 | 7 |
