Nick Powell headed the Potters in front in the sixth minute, before Ben Whiteman's 38th minute free-kick levelled matters up.
It was Stoke who had the better of the game and the better chances, so this wasn't a draw which North End turned their nose up at.
Here are the PNE player ratings, with goalkeeper Daniel Iversen getting star billing.
13. Ali McCann 7
Continued the trend of coming off the bench and injecting some freshness in the PNE midfield. A league start can't be far away. Photo: Press Association
14. Josh Murphy 6
Got the last 13 minutes off the bench as PNE went back to two up front.. Photo: Dave Howarth/Camerasport
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