Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson was the hero as Stoke started life after Steven Schumacher with a 2-1 penalty shoot-out victory over Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup.
The League Two visitors were bidding to reach the fourth round of the competition for the first time in their history.
Charlie Adam’s side forced a shoot-out as Rhys Bennett cancelled out Michael Rose’s header in stoppage time at the bet365 Stadium.
But Johansson kept out spot-kicks from Phoenix Patterson and Ryan Graydon before Mipo Odubeko and Ryan Broom both missed from 12 yards as Stoke, who sacked Schumacher on Monday, advanced.
Jay Lynch, who kept out Stoke’s first penalty in the shoot-out, made a string of fine saves to keep the hosts at bay.
Million Manhoef rattled the bar with a free-kick before Andrew Moran nodded the rebound over.
After the break, Lynch — who earlier denied Lewis Koumas — stopped the Welshman again before another top save kept out Eric-Junior Bocat.
But there was nothing he could do to stop Rose heading home Sol Sidibe’s cross at the back post in the second half.
Patterson almost sent the game to penalties when he was superbly kept out by Johansson late on.
But there was still time for Bennett to convert from Patterson’s dangerous delivery in stoppage time before the shoot-out heartache.
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