Jacob Brown's neat finish and two own goals sent Stoke City through to the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Hartlepool United.
Euan Murray hammered the ball into the roof of his own net after Josh Tymon's incisive early run and low delivery.
Brown doubled the Championship side's lead, skipping past goalkeeper Ben Killip to roll in from a tight angle.
Rollin Menayese found his own net from Harry Clarke's cross as Stoke set up a home tie with Stevenage.
Jack Hamilton spurned a promising early chance for Hartlepool, misdirecting a header from a cross before Stoke scored their second.