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Mark Hughes looking to capitalise on Jose Mourinho ban in Chelsea clash
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is adamant that his side have to take advantage of Jose Mourinho's absence for their clash against Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium.Nov 6, 20:16
Mark Hughes: 'Jose Mourinho won't be fazed by pressure'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes insists that Jose Mourinho will not be fazed by the pressure surrounding his position at Chelsea.Nov 6, 15:31
Mark Hughes: 'Peter Crouch must be patient'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes insists that striker Peter Crouch must remain patient, despite his lack of playing time in the Premier League this season.Nov 6, 14:38
Preview:Stoke City vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole previews Chelsea's trip to the Britannia as the Premier League champions look to bounce back from two successive defeats by beating Stoke.Nov 6, 13:55
Mark Hughes: 'We lacked clinical edge'
Mark Hughes believes that Stoke City should have made more of their spells in possession during the goalless draw with Newcastle United.Oct 31, 19:43
Team News: Vurnon Anita in for Jack Colback for Newcastle United
Vurnon Anita replaces the injured Jack Colback in central midfield in the only change to Steve McClaren's side for the home clash with Stoke City.Oct 31, 14:15
Live Commentary: Newcastle United 0-0 Stoke City - as it happened
Relive Newcastle United's goalless draw with Stoke City through Sports Mole's live text commentary.Oct 31, 14:00
Mark Hughes expects backlash from Newcastle United
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is expecting a response from Newcastle United after their defeat in the Tyne-Wear derby.Oct 30, 22:21
Mark Hughes: 'I want Stoke City to keep hold of Jonathan Walters'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes reiterates his desire to keep Jonathan Walters at the Britannia Stadium and calls on the Potters board to engage in further contract talks.Oct 29, 22:55
Preview:Newcastle United vs. Stoke City
Sports Mole previews this Saturday's Premier League game between Newcastle United and Stoke City at St James' Park.Oct 29, 18:31
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes worried about 'losing' Jonathan Walters
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says that there is a "danger" of the club losing Jonathan Walters at the end of the season as contract talks remain unresolved.Oct 29, 15:57
League Cup quarter-final draw: The talking points
Sports Mole picks out the biggest talking points to have come out of the League Cup quarter-final draw.Oct 29, 11:48
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Peter Crouch responds to fan's tattoo promise following Stoke's win over Chelsea
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch responds to a fan who vowed to get a tattoo of the footballer if the Potters beat Chelsea in the Capital One Cup.Oct 28, 10:31
Live Commentary: Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea (Stoke win 5-4 on penalties) - as it happened
Relive Stoke's penalty shootout victory over Chelsea as Eden Hazard's missed spot kick sees the holders dumped out of the League Cup in the fourth round.Oct 27, 18:45
Preview:Stoke City vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole previews the League Cup action as Jose Mourinho's Chelsea travel to face Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.Oct 27, 16:26
Mark Hughes backs Jose Mourinho to turn around Chelsea's slump
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says that Chelsea should stand by manager Jose Mourinho during their difficult spell.Oct 26, 17:08
Mark Hughes: 'Stoke were unrecognisable'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that his team were unrecognisably poor in the 2-0 defeat to Watford on Saturday.Oct 25, 21:39
Stoke City defender Geoff Cameron could miss weeks after picking up thigh injury
Stoke City defender Geoff Cameron is out of Tuesday's Capital One Cup game against Chelsea after sustaining an injury in his side's 2-0 defeat to Watford.Oct 24, 17:41
Mark Hughes: 'Watford deserve Stoke City victory'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes admits that his side deserved their 2-0 Premier League defeat to Watford at the Britannia Stadium.Oct 24, 17:13
Watford spoil Mark Hughes's 100th match in charge of Stoke City
Goals from Troy Deeney and Almen Abdi fire Watford to a 2-0 win at Stoke City.Oct 24, 15:53
Half-Time Report: Troy Deeney strike puts Watford in front at Stoke City
Troy Deeney's first league goal of the season fires Watford in front at Stoke City.Oct 24, 14:48
Live Commentary: Stoke City vs. Watford - as it happened
Relive all the action as Troy Deeney and Almen Abdi fire Watford to a 2-0 win at Stoke City in the Premier League with Sports Mole's text commentary.Oct 24, 12:59
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes praises Jack Butland maturity
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes hails the poise of keeper Jack Butland for recovering from his mistake to make a crucial tackle in his side's 1-0 win over Swansea City.Oct 23, 19:23
Ryan Shawcross, Mame Biram Diouf available to face Watford
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes confirms that Ryan Shawcross and Mame Biram Diouf are both in consideration for the Premier League match against Watford.Oct 23, 18:40
Mark Hughes not focused 100-game milestone as Stoke City boss
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says that he is not focused on this weekend's game against Watford being his 100th in charge of the club.Oct 23, 17:45
Preview:Stoke City vs. Watford
Sports Mole previews the Premier League action as hosts Stoke City welcome travelling Watford to the Britannia Stadium in Staffordshire.Oct 22, 14:35
Manchester derby: Top five Old Trafford clashes
Ahead of Sunday's meeting, Sports Mole picks out the top five Premier League Manchester derbies that have been played at Old Trafford.Oct 22, 14:31
Stoke City's Glen Johnson: 'We deserved Swansea City victory'
Stoke City defender Glen Johnson admits that he was elated with the quality of his side's display in their 1-0 win over Swansea City.Oct 20, 00:33
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes defends Jack Butland challenge
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes insists that Jack Butland's challenge on Andre Ayew was clean in his side's 1-0 victory over Swansea City.Oct 19, 23:13
Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City never lost the control'
Mark Hughes claims that Stoke City were always in control on the way to a 1-0 victory over Swansea City.Oct 19, 21:41
Bojan penalty leads Stoke City to win over Swansea City
Bojan's early penalty proves to be enough as Stoke City claim a third successive Premier League win by beating Swansea City 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium.Oct 19, 20:53
Team News: Gylfi Sigurdsson, Ki Sung-yueng drop to Swansea City bench
Garry Monk makes two changes to his Swansea City side as Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ki Sung-yueng drop to the bench against Stoke City.Oct 19, 18:05
Live Commentary: Swansea City 0-1 Stoke City - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Stoke City's narrow victory over Swansea City, as the Potters made it three league wins on the bounce.Oct 19, 18:00
Preview:Swansea City vs. Stoke City
Sports Mole previews all of the Premier League action as struggling Swansea City welcome the visit of Stoke City to the Liberty Stadium.Oct 19, 15:24
Swansea City manager Garry Monk praises Mark Hughes for Stoke style change
Swansea City manager Garry Monk praises Mark Hughes for changing Stoke City's style of play, ahead of the meeting of the two sides on Monday night at the Liberty Stadium.Oct 18, 16:25
Mark Hughes: 'Jack Butland's England recognition deserved'
Mark Hughes says that it was "great" to see Jack Butland earn another England cap earlier this week following an impressive start to the season with Stoke City.Oct 15, 15:11
Interview: Former Manchester United defender Mick Duxbury
Following the release of his autobiography, Sports Mole speaks to former Manchester United defender Mick Duxbury, who made almost 400 appearances for the club.Oct 13, 09:00
Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross steps up comeback from injury
Ryan Shawcross plays a half of football for Stoke City's Under-21s as he steps up his recovery from back surgery.Oct 8, 12:55
On this day: Fernando Torres stars as Liverpool recover to beat Man City
Seven years ago today, Fernando Torres scored a brace as Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.Oct 5, 07:00
Mark Hughes: 'We played some of our best stuff'
Mark Hughes praises his Stoke City side after they beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League.Oct 3, 16:34
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