Thomas Sorensen saved debutant Massimo Luongo's spot-kick to give Stoke a 7-6 shoot-out win over Tottenham in the third round of the Carling Cup.<br /><br />Robert Huth headed Stoke's best first-half chance over before Tommy Carroll volleyed off-target for the visitors.<br /><br />An evenly matched second half led to the game remaining goalless at the end of 90 minutes.<br /><br />Jon Walters missed when one-on-one with Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes in extra time before the drama of penalties.<br /><br />Gomes looked shaky again, although he did not have a lot to do before the shoot-out, during which he was repeatedly sent the wrong way.<br /><br />Both teams came into the game after 4-0 results on Sunday - Tottenham thumped Liverpool, but Stoke were beaten by Sunderland.<br /><br />Home manager Tony Pulis made seven changes while visiting boss Harry Redknapp made nine.<br /><br />Stoke's Wilson Palacios started against his former club, but was substituted soon after the hour mark following a disappointing display.<br /><br />Fellow former Spurs player Peter Crouch came on in the 12th minute to replace Kenwyne Jones, who was forced off with an ankle injury, and the England striker gave a better showing than Palacios.<br /><br />Jones had looked good up front alongside Cameron Jerome in a positive start by Stoke, but Tottenham had the only early sight of goal as Rafael van der Vaart had a free-kick blocked.<br /><br />Stand-in Stoke captain Robert Huth headed over a Matthew Etherington corner, but chances were scarce as the rain poured down.<br /><br />Spurs finished the first half well though, as Sandro's 25-yard shot was saved by Sorensen before Carroll volleyed over after Roman Pavlyuchenko's cross from the right.<br /><br />The visitors also started the second half strongly as Van der Vaart shot wide then Livermore did the same. Pavlyuchenko's 20-yard hit was pushed over by Sorensen and another Van der Vaart free-kick came close as Spurs' strong spell continued.<br /><br />Etherington then put in a cross that troubled Spurs close to the hour mark, as Gomes flapped at the ball under pressure
