Rochdale win 4-2 on penaltiesGary Jones scored the winning spot-kick to help Rochdale beat Stoke 4-2 on penalties in the Carling Cup after both teams shared four goals in 120 minutes.
Ryan Shawcross gave Stoke a fourth minute lead and they looked good for the win before David Perkins equalised late in the game.
Rory Prendergast's volley in extra-time gave Dale the advantage.
Richard Cresswell pounced to send the tie to penalties that saw Stoke miss two before Jones fired in the winner.
Rochdale: Spencer, Ramsden, McArdle, D'Laryea, Kennedy, Muirhead, Jones, Perkins, Rundle (Prendergast 76), Murray, Dagnall (Le Fondre 64).
Subs Not Used: Rigby, Crooks, Thompson.
Booked: Le Fondre, D'Laryea.
Goals: Perkins 83, Prendergast 101.
Stoke: Hoult, Wright, Higginbotham (Wilkinson 46), Shawcross, Dickinson, Delap (Sweeney 54), Pulis, Eustace, Lawrence, Sidibe, Parkin (Cresswell 59).
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Buxton.
Booked: Cresswell, Dickinson.
Goals: Shawcross 4, Cresswell 120.
Att: 2,369
Ref: M Haywood (West Yorkshire).
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