Hello and welcome to our live comments from this interesting looking FA Cup fourth round tie at the Britannia Stadium

And there is the final whistle. A mixed performance from Manchester City but they were the better team and deserve their place in the fifth round.

Sorensen just gets to the ball ahead of Aguero as for a moment it looked as if the Argentine could kill the tie.

Long throw from Shotton but Zabaleta heads it clear.

Man City taking their time with everything in the final few moments – looking to kill the clock.

Ryan Shotton's long throw is flicked back by Crouch to Jerome, he has a chance to shoot but he fires well over. He should have done better.

We are going to have five extra minutes!

Barry goes down after getting a knock and needs treatment – the home fans suspect he is time-wasting.

City scramble away a cross from Walters – they will try and hold on here – Stoke may have a chance before the end.

Dzeko rather stupidly booked for barging into Shawcross.

On comes Rodwell for Tevez but now City have a lead to defend.

GOAL CITY!!! Pablo Zabaleta has surely won it for the visitors!!!! Silva and Aguero were involved in the build up. Aguero's low cross was flicked on by Dzeko and Zabaleta was running in to put in a fine low finish into the near corner for the goal.

City may be happy with the replay as Jack Rodwell looks set to come on for Tevez.

Aguero makes space for him well inside the box and fires a shot but Shawcross is right there to block the effort.

Shotton with a better cross this time as he has time to check onto his favourite right foot – Crouch makes his first real impact since coming on as he gets his head on it but it is high and wide.

Glenn Whelan sets up a Stoke attack with a great (clean) tackle but Shotton puts in a poor cross – Stoke still attacking though.

Sorensen with a rather unconvincing looking punch but Stoke clear and attack quickly and Milner ends up getting booked for bringing down Etherington as he looked to halt the attack.

Aguero's shot hits the side netting – again it was from a tight angle but again it nicks a Stoke boot meaning he at least gets a corner out of it.

Jerome with some good defending as he slides in to block a cross out for a corner.

City having a spell inside the Stoke half. Can they unlock this well drilled defence though?

Dzeko curls a shot just wide from a tough angle – took a nick though and City have a corner.