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Jacob Brown's neat finish and two own goals sent Stoke City through to the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Hartlepool United.
Euan Murray hammered the ball into the roof of his own net after Josh Tymon's incisive early run and low delivery.
Brown doubled the Championship side's lead, skipping past goalkeeper Ben Killip to roll in from a tight angle.
Rollin Menayese found his own net from Harry Clarke's cross as Stoke set up a home tie with Aston Villa or Stevenage.
Jack Hamilton spurned a promising early chance for Hartlepool, misdirecting a header from a cross before Stoke scored their second.
The League Two strugglers had targeted a repeat of their upset at home to Stoke in the third round of the 2008-09 season, when the visitors suffered a 2-0 defeat as a Premier League side.
Hartlepool's hopes were hindered by their failure to produce a shot on target during a game in which the 2011 finalists' superior cutting edge told.
The confident victory ended the Potters' run of two successive defeats and ensured their place in the fourth round for a second successive season.
Stoke manager Alex Neil told BBC Radio Stoke:
"If we had written a script for today, that was how it would have happened. It was a good, professional performance.
"We knew how difficult these games can be and it was a free hit for Hartlepool. Once we got the first goal, it made it difficult for them; they had to come out and try to get the ball back.
"We were nice and patient and created numerous chances. We could probably have scored six. All in all, it's really pleasing."
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Killip
- 23Menayese
- 5MurraySubstituted forGreyat 45'minutes
- 3Ferguson
- 6Shelton
- 8Featherstone
- 20SyllaSubstituted forStephensonat 62'minutes
- 26TumiltySubstituted forDarcyat 85'minutes
- 10CookeSubstituted forKitchingat 85'minutes
- 19HamiltonBooked at 47mins
- 9UmerahSubstituted forHastieat 52'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Hastie
- 11McDonald
- 12Grey
- 13Boyes
- 28Missilou
- 29Stephenson
- 30Darcy
- 31Kitching
- 32Storey
Stoke
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 13Bonham
- 32TaylorSubstituted forMacariat 85'minutes
- 6Jagielka
- 3Fox
- 2Clarke
- 15Thompson
- 28LaurentSubstituted forBakerat 66'minutes
- 14Tymon
- 25Powell
- 17DelapSubstituted forTezgelat 66'minutes
- 9BrownSubstituted forGayleat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bursik
- 5Souttar
- 8Baker
- 10Campbell
- 11Gayle
- 22Kilkenny
- 24Fosu-Henry
- 33Macari
- 37Tezgel
Referee:Ben Toner
Attendance:4,340
Live Text
Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Stoke City 3.
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Stoke City 3.
Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Louis Stephenson (Hartlepool United).
Foul by Dwight Gayle (Stoke City).
Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
Jake Hastie (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Joseph Kitching (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Macari replaces Connor Taylor.
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Campbell Darcy replaces Reghan Tumilty.
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Joseph Kitching replaces Callum Cooke.
Foul by Connor Taylor (Stoke City).
Jack Hamilton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by David Ferguson.
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
Mark Shelton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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