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Mark Hughes (Getty Images)
Mark Hughes (Getty Images)

Blackburn - Stoke manager Mark Hughes has pointed the finger of blame at his players rather than referee Anthony Taylor following his team's surprise 4-1 FA Cup defeat at Championship side Blackburn.

A dramatic fifth round tie changed just before half-time at Ewood Park on Saturday when Stoke defender Geoff Cameron was judged by Taylor to have brought down Josh King, earning him a red card and allowing Rudy Gestede to put Blackburn 2-1 in front from the resulting penalty.

Norwegian international King, who had equalised Peter Crouch's early opening goal, went on to complete a 19-minute hat-trick against Stoke's 10 men, much to the disgust of Hughes, whose team also lost 4-1 against Manchester City in midweek

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