Shilton convinced Stoke can win FA Cup

England legend Peter Shilton is backing Stoke City to win the FA Cup this season.

They travel to Manchester City for a televised fifth-round tie on Saturday, but Shilton believes Tony Pulis’s 11th-placed side have become a fearsome proposition for any opponents.

He told The Sentinel: “Stoke have every chance. It won’t be easy against Manchester, City who have some quality players, but Stoke are difficult to play against.

With the teams left in it, you have to say Stoke are one of those with a chance.

“They are doing absolutely superbly right now and I am so pleased to see them doing well.

“You have to hand it to Tony Pulis. He realises it is difficult for teams to compete with the big boys in the transfer market, so he got a system that is effective and suited to his players.

“He didn’t fall into the trap when Stoke got promoted to the Premier League of trying to change the system and play a different type of football.

“He just brought a little bit more quality in defence and in attack, but he still played that direct, single-minded football that got the success in the first place and that has been successful again.”