And Mamady Sidibe tapped home the second from a Matthew Etherington cross in first-half stoppage-time.

BBC: Stoke 3-0 Blackburn

The hosts created an opportunity after 15 minutes but Paul Parry's header from Matthew Clarke's cross was saved by Kevin Welsby.

BBC: Hereford 0-2 Southport

But Stoke drew level through Tuncay's header from Matthew Etherington's cross before Mamady Sidibe and James Beattie missed chances to win the game.

BBC: Wigan 1-1 Stoke