We're into the final minute and Stoke send Begovic forward but they cannot make anything of the free kick once again as the ball runs behind for a goal kick.
90' +4
Shawcross gets his head on a deep ball into the area but he cannot direct it goalwards and that has surely got to be it at the Britannia.
90' +3
Diouf goes close with an acrobatic effort that flashes through the area but is well taken by Forster.
90' +2
J. Cork enters the game and replaces S. Davis.
T. Alderweireld enters the game and replaces F. Gardoș.
90' +1
We're into stoppage time now and Stoke desperately need to find another equaliser.
90'
89'
G. Pellè gets yellow.
G. Pellè has scored a goal for Southampton!
88'
P. Crouch gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
GOAL FOR SOUTHAMPTON - GRAZIANO PELLE! What drama at the Britannia! The Saints take the lead and it's Pelle again. A long ball into the area, the ball breaks kindly for him and he smashes it into the roof of the net. Surely the winner!
RED CARD - PETER CROUCH! His second yellow card in the space of three minutes and Stoke are down to 10 men.
87'
P. Crouch gets yellow.
José Fonte gets yellow.
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86'
Crouch is next to go into the book for Stoke after he caught Targett late but Fonte also picks up a booking for taking his protest too far.
84'
DIOUF HITS THE POST! Stoke are on top all of a sudden. The ball comes through to Diouf who turns and shoots first time. He strikes the post but it wouldn't have counted anyway as the linesman had his flag up on the far side.
82'
M. Diouf has scored a goal for Stoke City! Assist by P. Bardsley.
GOAL FOR STOKE - MAME BIRAM DIOUF! Stoke finally have the equaliser! From their fifth corner in succession, Bardsley flicks on Adam's corner and Diouf is on hand to finish at the far post.
81'
Yet another corner for Stoke on the left this time. Adam delivers once again and Bardsley's effort is blocked.
79'
Targett concedes a corner under pressure from Walters. Adam delivers it but Wilson cannot keep his shot down.
78'
Stoke are getting desperate now. Walters angers the Southampton players by chasing a ball knocked back to Forster after the foul on Schneiderlin.
76'
C. Adam gets yellow.
75'
Adam is the third Stoke man to receive a yellow card for a foul on Schneiderlin who is back on his feet after the physio was called on.
73'
P. Crouch enters the game and replaces Bojan Krkić.
C. Adam enters the game and replaces G. Cameron.
Stoke are making a double substitution with Peter Crouch coming on against his old club along with Charlie Adam. Bojan and Cameron are the men to make way.
71'
ANOTHER CHANCE WASTED FOR STOKE! It was two-on-one with Diouf waiting in the middle for Bojan to square it. But the former Barcelona man cannot get the ball past Fonte and it goes behind for a corner. Should have done better.
70'
We're into the final 20 minutes now and Stoke need to find something from somewhere. Bojan looks to provide but a snap shot from distance is never going to trouble Forster.
68'
End to end stuff here. Southampton squander a great opportunity to make it 3-1 before Stoke counter and now have a throw-in on the far side.
65'
M. Wilson gets yellow.
Wilson goes into the book now with Long once again on the receiving end of the foul. Nothing comes of the free kick though and Stoke are back in possession.
64'
P. Bardsley gets yellow.
The first booking of the night goes to Bardsley who tripped Long when he was at full pace. He's unhappy with the decision but he can have few complaints.
62'
Southampton have a free kick after Diouf bundles over Fonte just inside Stoke's half. Good opportunity for the Saints here.
60'
Stoke are having no joy from set-pieces at the moment and they are usually very dangerous. Bojan sends in a poor delivery from a corner and Southampton easily clear.
59'
GOOD SAVE FROM BEGOVIC! Wanyama goes through for Southampton this time but Begovic once again makes a smart save to keep the deficit at just a single goal.
58'
Tadic can really ping a pass with that left foot of his. He switches the play brilliantly for Long this time and Southampton have a throw-in in a good position.
57'
CLOSE FROM LONG! A free-flowing counter attack from the visitors sees Tadic's ball find Long but Begovic makes himself big to make a good save.
56'
The ball almost broke kindly for Tadic as he looked to flick the ball over Bardsley's head and run in on goal but the full-back recovered well.
54'
Nice play from Stoke as Arnautovic looked to release Walters with a long ball. The Irishman found the onrushing Bojan who couldn't get his shot on target in the end.
51'
There was a brief cause for concern as Cameron stayed down after an aerial challenge from the corner but he's back on his feet and we're back underway.
50'
That was just what Stoke needed but they're on the back foot again almost immediately. Clyne found himself in space and his cross found an unmarked Davis, whose shot deflected behind for a corner.
49'
S. Nzonzi has scored a goal for Stoke City! Assist by M. Arnautović.
GOAL FOR STOKE - STEVEN NZONZI! Stoke are back in the game! Nzonzi broke forward and tried his luck from 25 yards with a drilled effort that found the bottom corner beyond the reach of Forster.
46'
And Southampton get us back underway.
Southampton go close as Pelle's cross is dummied by Long but the defence is able to clear before Steven Davis gets to the ball for a simple finish.
45' +1
And with that, the referee blows for half-time.
45'
They have one final chance here after Arnautovic conceded a corner. Tadic's cross found the head of Gardos, but he could not find the target.
44'
Southampton just seeing out the remainder of the half now. Each pass is been greeted with an 'Ole' from their supporters.
42'
The corner comes to nothing and Southampton go forward at the other end. The ball eventually falls to Wanyama who pulls his shot well wide of the target in the end.
41'
Stoke have a corner at the other end after Targett challenges Walters who was a little unhappy with the tackle. He shoves the full back and Lee Mason has a quiet word with the Stoke man.
39'
Southampton have a free kick just inside the Stoke half after Pieters committed a foul. They try to release Long who controlled the long ball well but was quickly intercepted by the Stoke defence.
38'
We have a break in play now as Walters is down after a strong challenge from Schneiderlin. The Frenchman clearly played the ball though and Walters is back on his feet fairly quickly.
37'
STOKE HAVE THE BALL IN THE NET BUT IT WON'T COUNT! Walters wins the initial header at the far post and gets the ball back from Diouf, but was standing in an offside position before he smashed the ball home.
35'
Wanyama intercepts and bursts forward for Southampton. He finds Tadic on the left but his deep cross is well taken by Begovic.
34'
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR PELLE! A cute ball with the outside of his boot from Tadic is latched onto by Pelle, who controls but cannot keep his shot down.
33'
That seems to have knocked the stuffing out of the hosts. They are unable to string a few passes together at the moment as Cameron overhits a pass.
32'
It ends a dull run of 15 games for Hull and the Saints without scoring, and he will certainly be hoping that will be the first of many since his £12m switch in the summer.
30'
S. Long has scored a goal for Southampton! Assist by S. Davis.
GOAL FOR SOUTHAMPTON - SHANE LONG! His first for the Saints! A lovely move from Southampton sees Tadic and Steven Davis link up well on the right and Long is unmarked in the area to sweep the ball home. It looks like a long way back for Stoke already.
28'
That really was a shocker from Bojan. He had the ball on the right and it's unclear whether he was crossing or having a shot from there but he slices the ball and it ends up in row K behind the goal!
26'
Dangerous ball in from Nzonzi on the right is well dealt with by Gardos and from the resulting corner Wilson can only hook the ball wide from Arnautovic's shorter delivery.
24'
CHANCE WASTED FOR STOKE! They unlock the visitors in the right-back area but Arnautovic's ball across the area evades Diouf who appeared to dummy the ball in anticipation that it would run for Walters but Stoke are able to clear.
23'
It eventually comes to Targett on the left and his cross is deflected behind by Shawcross and Southampton have a corner.
22'
The ball is cheaply given away by Cameron and Southampton are having a spell of keep-ball for now.
20'
Good work from Diouf for Stoke as he gets in behind Gardos to latch onto a through ball down the line, and he wins a throw off the Romanian who is celebrating his 26th birthday today.
18'
Stoke enjoy another spell of possession. They gradually work the ball to Walters whose cross is just nodded away by Clyne before Arnautovic can get on the end of it.
15'
A nice interchange of passes between Walters and Nzonzi going forward but the ball is played to early for Diouf who had strayed offside.
14'
The game has gone a little flat at the moment after what had been a fairly bright start from both sides. Stoke now have a free kick just inside the Saints' half.
12'
Southampton come forward again with Long looking to find Wanyama out wide but the Irishman just overhits his pass and it goes out of play.
10'
Stoke have a throw-in out on the right-hand side after Diouf broke from a Southampton free kick. But they fail to make the most of the opportunity as Wanyama is fouled and the Saints have the ball back.
8'
That really was the strike of a man with confidence at the moment. The Britannia is stunned but the home side are having a spell of possession at the moment as they look to get into the game.
6'
G. Pellè has scored a goal for Southampton! Assist by M. Targett.
GOAL FOR SOUTHAMPTON - GRAZIANO PELLE!! It's that man again! The Italian receives the ball 25 yards from goal and bends the ball brilliantly beyond the dive of Begovic for his eighth goal of the season.
4'
Both corners are dealt with by Stoke and they look to counter at the other end with Arnautovic but he is penalised and the Saints have a free kick inside their own half.
3'
Southampton have the first corner of the game as Shawcross nods Tadic's cross behind.
2'
Dangerous moment for the hosts at the other end as Clyne bursts into the area, but Schneiderlin's subsequent cross is dealt with easily by the defence.
1'
AND WE'RE UNDERWAY! Stoke begin the match kicking from left to right.
Stoke go on the attack straight away. Bardsley's deep cross from the right is controlled by Diouf before he sends an acrobatic effort flying into the stand.
Welcome to the LIVE text commentary as Stoke City entertain Southampton in the last 16 of the League Cup. I'm Jonathan Davies and I'll be guiding you through the action from the Britannia Stadium.
The teams are in! Southampton make four changes from their win in this fixture in the league at the weekend. Florin Gardos and Matt Targett come into defence, while Victor Wanyama and Shane Long are also brought in. Three Stoke changes from Saturday see Bojan Krkic, Marko Arnautovic and Mame Biram Diouf come into the attack.
SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: K. Davis, Yoshida, Alderweireld, Cork, Bertrand, Mayuka, Reed.
Southampton were on top at the weekend and they sit 2nd in the Premier League after winning seven of their last eight games. They're looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2003/04 season against a Stoke side that are aiming for a second straight appearance in the last eight.
This is the first ever meeting in the competition between the sides, though neither have too much to boast about with their history in the event. Stoke won in 1972 but have only been past the last eight twice, while Southampton reached the final in 1979 and last got to the semi-finals in the 1986/87 season.
Lee Mason is our referee this evening and each side have endured contrasting fortunes in matches that he has officiated. Stoke beat defending champions Manchester City earlier in the season, while Southampton have failed to win in all seven of their matches that he has taken charge of.
STOKE CITY SUBS: Sorensen, Muniesa, Ireland, Adam, Sidwell, Assaidi, Crouch.
The teams are out and kick-off is fast approaching us.
HALF TIME - STOKE CITY 0 SOUTHAMPTON 2
Well the game is going very much with the form book so far. Southampton looking very comfortable at the break and Stoke have simply had no answer.
Elsewhere in the League Cup this evening, Newcastle have taken a surprise 1-0 half-time lead at Manchester City while Tottenham Hotspur are being held at the moment by Brighton.
For Southampton the message will be clear at the break - they just need to keep doing what they're doing. But Stoke really need to buck their ideas up if they're going to reach the last eight for a second season on the bounce.
The teams are back out and the second half is upon us.
FULL TIME - STOKE CITY 2 SOUTHAMPTON 3
Graziano Pelle is the hero for Southampton once again. They're through to the quarter-finals for the first time in over a decade after his brace.
Stoke fought back well from 2-0 down but Crouch's two yellow cards were very irresponsible for someone of his experience, and they were made to pay as Pelle pounced for the winner.
That's it from the Britannia Stadium. Thank you for following the action. I've been Jonathan Davies. Farewell until next time.
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