Huth heads home as Stoke progress

Robert Huth's late goal earned Stoke a first FA Cup triumph over Wolves in a 1-0 fourth-round derby clash at Molineux.

The former Chelsea defender headed home a Matthew Etherington free-kick with 10 minutes remaining.

But Wolves spurned a golden chance to earn a replay when Thomas Sorensen saved a last-minute penalty from Nenad Milijas.

Rory Delap was able to propel a series of early long throws into the Wolves box, and one of them almost led to Stoke taking the lead with the ball dropping to John Carew whose shot was turned around the post by Marcus Hahnemann.

Wolves suffered an early setback when midfielder Stephen Hunt limped out of the action and was replaced by Dave Edwards.

Carew looked hungry and shook off the challenge of Richard Stearman to leave himself with a run at goal but Hahnemann did well to block his shot.

But Steven Fletcher missed the most clearcut chance of the first half after 37 minutes. Stephen Ward sent over a pinpoint cross from the left flank and Fletcher was perfectly placed at the far post to take advantage, but he sent his close-range header against the post.

Into the second half and Hahnemann made a fine reaction save to keep out a powerful drive from Glenn Whelan after he had punched clear a long throw from Delap. The United States goalkeeper produced an ever better save to turn a low drive from Etherington around the post.

With 10 minutes left, Huth broke the deadlock for Stoke. Etherington swung a free-kick in from the byline and no-one picked out Huth who headed past Hahnemann.

Then came Wolves' big opportunity to force a replay, but Sorensen saved the penalty from Milijas after he had been brought down by Huth.