Stoke City boss Tony Pulis paid tribute to York after Saturday's FA Cup win.
Despite the visiting team only arriving at the ground half-an-hour before the delayed 3.30pm kick-off due to bad weather, a giant-killing was briefly on the cards in the first half when York took a shock lead through Neil Barrett's header.
Stoke turned things around within minutes as Danny Parslow deflected the ball past his own 'keeper and Ricardo Fuller headed home 60 seconds later, with Rory Delap's trademark long-throw providing an assist on both occasions.
Matthew Etherington's second-half free-kick then ensured the Potters made it into the hat for round four, but York were roared on throughout by more than 4,000 supporters who braved the conditions to come out and see their team take on the might of a Barclays Premier League side.
The FA Cup has been much-maligned in recent years but Pulis was keen to praise York and their fans for their attitude to the competition.
"I think the (York) players are a credit to their club, and the supporters - to bring nearly 5,000 here is absolutely fantastic," Pulis said.
"It's a real tribute to the FA Cup I think. We in the Premier League sometimes undervalue it because of the money associated with the Premier League, but we are a very special country in respect of having so many football clubs, both professional and part-time.
"It has shown again with a small club like York, and I'm not saying that disrespectfully.
"The glamour of the cup has brought so many people to watch them play at Stoke City Football Club, which is fantastic."