Stoke were still keen on a winner and Delap launched another throw which saw Leon Cort land a header on the roof of the Villa net.

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Back came the hosts and they came close to an equaliser soon after the interval as Samba nodded on a long throw and would have found the net had it not been for the well-positioned substitute Yuri Zhirkov, who cleared the danger from the line.

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As Henry's free throw swished through the net on the front end of a one-and-one, Richmond's Derrick Williams and the 49ers' Willie Clayton became entangled setting up for a potential rebound.

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And things got worse as keeper Iker Casillas failed to handle a long throw just before halftime and Pablo Garcia lobbed the loose ball over him into the net.

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Hibs came close to an equaliser when Nish latched on to a quick throw to the front post, but the angle was too acute for the striker to find the net.

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