Jack Mc Glynn scored an audacious free-kick as Stoke held off a late Blackburn comeback to win 2-1 in the Championship. After weathering early Blackburn pressure, Mc Glynn caught everyone off guard in the 43rd minute, finding the net with a spectacular set piece from the left instead of the expected cross to notch his fourth of the campaign. Substitute Moussa Baradji's own goal in the 68th minute gave the Potters a deserved cushion as they seemed set for a comfortable victory.
But Andri Gudjohnsen's tap-in halved the deficit in the 87th minute and the Icelandic forward thought he had equalised three minutes later when skilfully steering a header into the far corner but referee Andrew Kitchen penalised the striker for a push, much to the fury of the Rovers fans and coaching staff. Despite the late scare, Stoke held on to make it eight wins in 11 and move level on goal difference with second-placed Birmingham.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing