Lions crash out of Cup
Stoke and Bristol Rovers are the first sides into the fourth round with the draw to be made on Sunday
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Friday, 05, Jan 2007 10:05
Former FA Cup finalists Millwall have crashed out at the third round stage after a 2-0 defeat to Stoke at the Britannia stadium.
Two goals in the last ten minutes gave the Potters a deserved victory against the south London club.
Marvin Elliot, the only player to have featured in the Lions' 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in the 2004 final, scored a comical own-goal on 81 minutes to hand Stoke the lead.
The defender stuck out a leg to divert Danny Higginbotham's cross past goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley to the despair of the 293 travelling fans.
Seven minutes later, former Portsmouth striker Ricardo Fuller scored his seventh goal of the season to seal victory.
Fuller drilled a low effort from the edge of the area past former Chelsea shot-stopper Pidgeley from Adam Rooney's pass.
Millwall's only shot on target came on seven minutes when veteran Neal Ardley's volley from 25 yards was parried by goalkeeper Steve Simonsen.
Elsewhere, Bristol Rovers sealed their place in the fourth round after a 1-0 win over Hereford at the Memorial stadium.
The League Two side clinched victory thanks to a first-half penalty from Richard Walker.
Rovers' Craig Disley was fouled by Wayne Brown with Walker firing his spot-kick down the centre.