Walters shows mettle as extra-time goals lift Stoke

Jon Walters bounced back from his Chelsea nightmare in style by netting a brace to help Stoke to a 4-1 extra-time victory over Crystal Palace in last night’s FA Cup third-round replay at the Britannia Stadium.

Ireland international Walters endured a miserable time of it in the Potters’ 4-0 Barclays Premier League defeat to the Blues on Saturday, scoring two own-goals and missing a penalty.

However, Walters headed home to put Stoke 2-1 up in the fifth minute of extra-time before adding his second of the evening with 10 minutes remaining.