Squad sheets: Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Stoke are not a club that deals too much in the romance of the FA Cup and if Brighton are to reach the sixth round for the first time since 1986, they will have earned it. Knocked out in the sixth round last season, Tony Pulis will make minor alterations to Stoke's usual formation, aside from honouring a promise to play Thomas Sorensen in goal in cup games. Brighton, who have lost their last seven fixtures against Stoke, can console themselves with the thought that their best displays in this season's FA Cup have been away from the Withdean. Tim Rich Venue Britannia Stadium, Saturday 3pm Tickets £15 (0871 663 2007) Previous meetings Stoke wins 15 Brighton wins 9 Draws 14 Referee H Webb This season's league matches 29 Y 89, R 3, 3.28 cards per game Odds Stoke 7-10 Brighton 9-2 Draw 3-1 Stoke Subs from Begovic, Nash, Whitehead, Collins, Jones, Whelan, Pennant, Shawcross, Shotton, Wilson Doubtful Etherington (hamstring) Injured Sidibe (achilles, Aug) Suspended None Form guide (all comps) LWLWLW Disciplinary record Y54 R2 Leading scorers Huth, Jones 7 Brighton Subs from Ankergren, Poke, Battipiedi, Taricco, Sandaza, Holroyd, El-Abd, Bennett, Baz, Cook, Dunk Doubtful None Injured McNulty (ankle, Apr), Navarro (knee, May), Smith (foot, May), Kishishev (personal, unknown) Ineligible Noone (Cup-tied) Suspended None Form guide (all comps) WWDWWL Disciplinary record Y58 R5 Leading scorer Murray 14 Match pointers • A win for Brighton would be their third in succession against opponents from a higher division • Reaching the last eight in 2009-10 was Stoke's best performance for 38 years • Brighton have lost only one of their last 11 FA Cup games – 3-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round last season • Stoke have lost only one of their last 13 FA Cup matches against opponents from a lower division • Brighton have not won at Stoke since they met in the old Second Division in September 1961 – a run of 15 matches