Mark Hughes confused by inconsistency
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes admits that he cannot explain why his side perform against the bigger sides, but struggle against the bottom-half teams in the Premier League.Mar 2, 12:20
Mark Hughes praises "superb" Stoke City
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes claims that his players were "first class" during Saturday's 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League.Mar 2, 11:14
Match Analysis: Stoke City 1-0 Arsenal
Sports Mole dissects the action as Stoke City beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Britannia Stadium in the Premier League.Mar 1, 17:28
Jonathan Walters penalty dents Arsenal title hopes
Jonathan Walters scores a second-half penalty to earn Stoke a 1-0 win over Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium which leaves Arsenal four points off the title pace.Mar 1, 16:52
Team News: Mesut Ozil only on Arsenal bench
Mesut Ozil returns to the Arsenal squad for their trip to Stoke, but is only named on the bench at the Britannia Stadium, where the Gunners have won just once in five games.Mar 1, 14:27
Top five League Cup finals
Ahead of Manchester City's match with Sunderland at Wembley tomorrow, Sports Mole looks back at five memorable League Cup finals.Mar 1, 11:15
Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City don't fear Arsenal'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that his team are not afraid of facing Arsenal.Feb 28, 19:45
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes confirms interest in Wolfsburg's Ivica Olic
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes reveals that the club are interested in signing Wolfsburg striker Ivica Olic.Feb 28, 16:06
Preview:Stoke City vs. Arsenal
Sports Mole previews the clash between Stoke City and Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium, where the Gunners have only won one in the Premier League era.Feb 27, 19:45
Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City need winning run'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes wants his side to copy the example set by West Ham and go on a winning run that takes them clear of Premier League relegation trouble.Feb 25, 01:35
Mark Hughes: 'Small errors cost us a point'
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes believes that his side made mistakes at the wrong time which cost them a point their defeat to Manchester City in their Premier League clash.Feb 22, 18:07
Match Analysis: Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City
Sports Mole take an in-depth look at Manchester City's narrow 1-0 win over Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.Feb 22, 17:37
Charlie Adam: 'Mark Hughes has given me freedom'
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam hails manager Mark Hughes as the catalyst for his recent prolific form.Feb 22, 15:04
Live Commentary: Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City - as it happened
Relive Manchester City's narrow 1-0 victory over Stoke at the Etihad this afternoon as the hosts kept the pressure on the top two in the Premier League.Feb 22, 14:00
Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City have belief, determination'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that his side will have "belief" and "determination" for their visit to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.Feb 21, 20:23
Mark Hughes: 'it will be tough to stop Manchester City'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes acknowledges that his side have a tough task to earn a result against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Feb 21, 14:39
Mark Hughes: 'Jack Butland will develop at Leeds United'
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes believes that Jack Butland's loan move to Leeds United will be good for the player's career.Feb 21, 12:40
Mark Hughes: 'Manuel Pellegrini must continue Manchester City progress'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes believes that Manuel Pellegrini must continue to make progress with Manchester City.Feb 21, 04:11
Stoke City's Oussama Assaidi ruled out for six weeks with knee injury
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes confirms that winger Oussama Assaidi has been ruled out for between four and six weeks with knee ligament damage.Feb 20, 16:25
Preview:Manchester City vs. Stoke City
Sports Mole looks ahead to Manchester City's Premier League came against Stoke City this weekend.Feb 20, 12:59
Mark Hughes: Peter Crouch is "enjoying" his football
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch is "enjoying" his football at the moment, according to his manager Mark Hughes.Feb 19, 16:57
John Guidetti backs Stoke City for Manchester City upset
Stoke City striker John Guidetti says that the Potters can cause a major upset by beating parent club Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday.Feb 18, 19:45
Ivica Olic talks up "dream" Stoke City move
Former Bayern Munich hitman Ivica Olic says that he harbours a "dream" to play in the Premier League amid a reported summer offer from Stoke.Feb 18, 06:35
Report: Leeds United close in on Jack Butland
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland is reportedly nearing a loan switch to Championship side Leeds United.Feb 17, 16:47
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes backs Peter Crouch to reach milestone
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes believes that striker Peter Crouch will reach the 100-goal mark in the Premier League.Feb 14, 18:15
Mark Hughes looking forward to Dubai break
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes admits that he is looking forward to taking his side on a warm-weather break to Dubai.Feb 13, 12:23
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes content with draw
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes insists that he was happy with a point following his side's draw with Swansea City.Feb 12, 23:48
Match Analysis: Stoke City 1-1 Swansea City
Sports Mole takes a closer look at Stoke City's 1-1 draw with Swansea City.Feb 12, 22:30
Half-Time Report: Stoke City hold lead over Swansea City
Peter Crouch gives Stoke City a narrow half-time lead over Swansea City in their Premier League clash at the Britannia Stadium.Feb 12, 20:57
Live Commentary: Stoke City 1-1 Swansea City - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of Swansea City's visit to Stoke City.Feb 12, 18:49
Mark Hughes: 'Garry Monk's honeymoon period won't last forever'
Mark Hughes tells Garry Monk that his job at Swansea City will become "more difficult" with every match that he takes charge of.Feb 12, 01:50
Preview:Stoke City vs. Swansea City
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Stoke City and Swansea City at the Britannia.Feb 11, 18:55
Mark Hughes keen to build "something special"
Mark Hughes believes that he can "build something really special" at Stoke City in the coming years.Feb 11, 08:00
Mark Hughes hails Stoke City character
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that he is pleased with his team after their 2-2 draw with Southampton.Feb 8, 20:40
Match Analysis: Southampton 1-1 Stoke City
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the 2-2 draw between Southampton and Stoke at St Mary's Stadium in the Premier League.Feb 8, 18:00
Team News: Jack Cork starts for Southampton against Stoke City
Jack Cork replaces Victor Wanyama for Southampton against Stoke City, who recall Mark Wilson and Oussama Assaidi.Feb 8, 14:45
Live Commentary: Southampton 1-1 Stoke City - as it happened
Read how Southampton and Stoke played out their fourth consecutive Premier League draw, courtesy of Sports Mole's live text coverage of the St Mary's Stadium action.Feb 8, 14:05
Mark Hughes: 'Charlie Adam improving all the time'
Mark Hughes says that Charlie Adam is now "finishing games as strong as he's starting". Feb 8, 01:21
Mark Hughes hopes Stoke City's luck has changed
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes believes that his side's fortune has changed and that they can now go on a run of form.Feb 7, 13:43
Mark Hughes: 'We need to build on Manchester United victory'
Mark Hughes believes that Stoke City must build on the victory over Manchester United last weekend.Feb 7, 03:56


