Blackburn embarrass Stoke while Reading take Derby

Ten-man Stoke suffered FA Cup embarrassment at Ewood Park as they were torn apart 4-1 by a second-string Blackburn side with Josh King, one of those fringe players, scoring a hat-trick.

Blackburn embarrass Stoke while Reading take Derby

Ten-man Stoke suffered FA Cup embarrassment at Ewood Park as they were torn apart 4-1 by a second-string Blackburn side with Josh King, one of those fringe players, scoring a hat-trick.

The 23-year-old, on only his 14th appearance this season and with just one league goal to his name, terrorised a Potters defence which was severely hampered by the sending off of Geoff Cameron just before half-time.

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