Goals from Stephen Ireland spare Stoke's blushes

Substitute Stephen Ireland scored twice as Stoke pulled off a late comeback to beat Wrexham 3-1 at the Britannia Stadium and avoid being the victims of an FA Cup giant-killing.

The Vanarama Conference visitors, who had already hit the crossbar through Wes York, looked set to pull off a well-deserved third-round shock when Mark Carrington headed them in front in the 73rd minute.