The encounter was tense throughout, but all the drama was confined to the final ten minutes. Stoke took the lead thanks to a Daniel Gabbidon own goal, but Cardiff grabbed a point when Dean Gordon scored on 84 minutes.
Gabbidon (pictured) was unfortunate to turn the ball into his own net in the 81st-minute, but his blushes were spared when Gordon equalised.
The goal deserved to win the match, let alone rescue a point as Gordon smashed home a 25-yard free-kick.
Both sides had chances to win the game, with Stoke almost snatching the winner when Neil Alexander was forced to make a low save from Marc Goodfellow in injury-time.
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Stoke City v Cardiff City
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