Paul Lambert in charge of Aston Villa in February 2015
Stoke City to delay decision on manager Paul Lambert?
Stoke City reportedly decide that they will not make a quick decision on the future of manager Paul Lambert.
May 14, 17:17
 Stoke City manager Mark Hughes watches on during his side's Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield on December 27, 2016
Mark Hughes "would love" to stay on as Southampton manager
Southampton manager Mark Hughes hopes to remain in charge of the club on a permanent basis after achieving his task of keeping the Saints in the top flight.
May 13, 19:08
 Mark Hughes 'smiles' before the match between Manchester City and Stoke City on March 8, 2017
Southampton safe despite late defeat to record-breaking Manchester City
Southampton confirm Premier League safety on the final day of the season despite losing 1-0 to champions Manchester City at St Mary's.
May 13, 15:52
 Raheem Sterling celebrates with Kevin De Bruyne during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Leicester City on February 10, 2018
Team News: Raheem Sterling starts for Manchester City
Raheem Sterling earns a recall for Manchester City's trip to Southampton.
May 13, 13:08
 Mark Hughes watches on during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Manchester United on September 9, 2017
Live Commentary: Southampton 0-1 Manchester City - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's Premier League coverage as champions Manchester City beat Southampton 1-0 at St Mary's on the final day of the season.
May 13, 13:00
 Mark Hughes watches on during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Manchester United on September 9, 2017
Preview:Southampton vs. Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides predicted lineups, team news and a full match preview of Manchester City's trip to St Mary's to face Southampton.
May 11, 13:35
 Southampton's Ryan Bertrand in action against Arsenal on May 10, 2017
Ryan Bertrand: 'Southampton relegation dogfight a wake-up call'
Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand admits that the club's Premier League relegation dogfight has been a "wake-up call".
May 10, 19:23
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Mark Hughes: 'Hotel cancellation motivated Southampton against Swansea City'
Mark Hughes claims that Southampton's cancelled hotel booking ahead of their 1-0 win at Swansea City on Tuesday night was used as a "motivating factor".
May 8, 22:07
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Mark Hughes: 'Southampton still have work to do to seal Premier League survival'
Mark Hughes is satisfied with Southampton's 1-0 win at Swansea City but insists that his relegation-threatened charges still have "work to do".
May 8, 21:43
 West Bromwich Albion caretaker manager Darren Moore watches on during his side's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on May 5, 2018
West Bromwich Albion relegated from Premier League
West Bromwich Albion are relegated from the Premier League due to Southampton's win at Swansea City.
May 8, 20:43
 Manolo Gabbiadini applauds during the Premier League game between Southampton and Stoke City on May 21, 2017
Southampton beat Swansea City in relegation showdown to edge towards safety
Southampton secure a vital 1-0 win over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium to all but secure their Premier League status, leaving the Swans facing relegation in the process.
May 8, 20:43
 Charlie Adam in action for Stoke City on January 8, 2018
Charlie Adam: 'Four or five Stoke City players have been getting away with murder'
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam claims that "four or five" of his teammates have been "getting away with murder for a long time" at the now-relegated club.
May 8, 19:41
 Kyle Naughton in action for Swansea City on December 26, 2017
Team News: Swansea City make three changes for Southampton relegation battle
Swansea City make three changes for their vital relegation battle against Southampton in Wales.
May 8, 17:48
 Dejected Stoke City manager Mark Hughes pictured on January 6, 2018
Live Commentary: Swansea City 0-1 Southampton - as it happened
Relive Southampton's 1-0 win over Swansea City as Manolo Gabbiadini's second-half goal sends Southampton to the brink of safety and plunges Swansea into deep trouble.
May 8, 17:45
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Stoke City owners: 'We should have sacked Mark Hughes sooner'
Stoke City issue a statement saying that they regret not sacking Mark Hughes as manager sooner.
May 8, 16:49
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Hotel cancellation disrupts Southampton's preparations for Swansea City clash
Southampton's preparations for their relegation clash with Swansea City are disrupted by the cancellation of their hotel booking.
May 8, 10:17
 Mark Hughes watches on during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Manchester United on September 9, 2017
Mark Hughes to stay on as Southampton boss even if relegated?
Southampton chiefs are happy with the work achieved by Mark Hughes since replacing Mauricio Pellegrino and may ask him to stay on, according to a report.
May 7, 19:40
 Dusan Tadic celebrates opening the scoring during the Premier League game between Southampton and Everton on November 26, 2017
Report: Ajax to pounce for Dusan Tadic if Southampton go down
Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic emerges as a rumoured summer transfer target for Dutch giants Ajax, who may have to find a replacement for Hakim Ziyech.
May 7, 18:47
 Everton manager Sam Allardyce at the Premier League match against Chelsea on December 23, 2017
Sam Allardyce: 'Everton were terrible against Southampton'
Everton manager Sam Allardyce admits that his side were "terrible" during their 1-1 draw with Southampton at Goodison Park.
May 5, 21:33
 Dejected Stoke City manager Mark Hughes pictured on January 6, 2018
Mark Hughes slams referee Jon Moss after Everton draw
Southampton manager Mark Hughes launches a scathing attack on referee Jon Moss following his relegation-threatened side's 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park.
May 5, 21:19
 Nathan Redmond celebrates scoring during the EFL Cup semi-final between Southampton and Liverpool on January 11, 2017
Nathan Redmond: 'Southampton should have beaten Everton'
Southampton forward Nathan Redmond admits that his side threw away two potentially vital points by conceding a late equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Everton.
May 5, 19:36
 Dejected Stoke City manager Mark Hughes pictured on January 6, 2018
Mark Hughes "really upset" with officials following Everton draw
Southampton manager Mark Hughes says that he is "really upset" with the officials following a number of questionable decisions during his side's 1-1 draw with Everton.
May 5, 19:19
 Dejected Stoke City manager Mark Hughes pictured on January 6, 2018
Southampton cruelly denied by last-gasp Everton goal at Goodison Park
Tom Davies's heavily-deflected shot in added time earns Everton a 1-1 draw against Southampton at Goodison Park.
May 5, 18:27
 Everton striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring during his side's Europa League clash with Apollon Limassol at Goodison Park on September 28, 2017
Team News: Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott missing for Everton against Southampton
Everton make two changes for their Premier League encounter with Southampton at Goodison Park.
May 5, 15:32
 Everton manager Sam Allardyce at the Premier League match against Chelsea on December 23, 2017
Live Commentary: Everton 1-1 Southampton - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Everton's 1-1 draw with Southampton, as Tom Davies's 96th-minute goal denied the visitors a crucial win.
May 5, 15:30
 Paul Lambert in charge of Aston Villa in February 2015
Paul Lambert: 'Players have given Stoke City everything'
Paul Lambert pays tribute to his Stoke City players for their valiant but ultimately fruitless efforts in trying to save the club from relegation.
May 5, 14:25
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Mark Hughes: 'Southampton are not looking ahead'
Southampton boss Mark Hughes insists that his team are "totally" focused on overcoming Everton this weekend.
May 3, 14:58
 Dejected Stoke City manager Mark Hughes pictured on January 6, 2018
Mark Hughes: 'Relegation rivals looking over their shoulders'
Mark Hughes admits that holding on for a 2-1 win against south coast neighbours Bournemouth was a "huge result" for Southampton, who are within one point of safety.
Apr 28, 21:18
 Dusan Tadic celebrates opening the scoring during the Premier League game between Southampton and Everton on November 26, 2017
Dusan Tadic blasts Southampton to within one point of safety
Dusan Tadic scores twice to earn Southampton a 2-1 win over Bournemouth, moving the Saints to within one point of Premier League safety.
Apr 28, 16:02
 Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the second during the Champions League semi-final game between Liverpool and Roma on April 24, 2018
Preview:Liverpool vs. Stoke City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews the Premier League action as Liverpool welcome the visit of relegation-threatened Stoke City to Anfield.
Apr 27, 10:46
 Paul Lambert in charge of Aston Villa in February 2015
Stoke City draw up plans for Championship
Stoke City manager Paul Lambert admits that the club have started planning for a potential drop down into the Championship.
Apr 27, 08:59
 Olivier Giroud in action during the Premier League game between Chelsea and Crystal Palace on March 10, 2018
Preview:Swansea City vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews the Premier League action as relegation-threatened Swansea City welcome the visit of Chelsea to the Liberty Stadium.
Apr 26, 16:36
 Southampton attacker Sofiane Boufal in action during the Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion at St Mary's on December 31, 2016
Sofiane Boufal training with Southampton Under-23s following Mark Hughes row
Southampton manager Mark Hughes reveals that Sofiane Boufal will remain absent from his squad for the meeting with Bournemouth after showing a lack of discipline.
Apr 26, 14:59
 Paul Lambert in charge of Aston Villa in February 2015
Stoke City 'to stick with Paul Lambert if relegated'
Stoke City reportedly vow to stick with manager Paul Lambert even if they are relegated to the Championship.
Apr 24, 12:58
 Southampton attacker Sofiane Boufal in action during the Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion at St Mary's on December 31, 2016
Mark Hughes, Sofiane Boufal involved in dressing room bust-up?
Southampton winger Sofiane Boufal was reportedly involved in a row with manager Mark Hughes after refusing to warm-up during the recent league meeting with Chelsea.
Apr 24, 08:20
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Dermot Gallagher: 'No need for VAR with incident involving Willy Caballero'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that VAR was not required to determine whether Southampton had scored a legitimate goal against Chelsea in the FA Cup.
Apr 23, 16:56
 Mark Hughes reacts during the Premier League game between Stoke City and Bournemouth on October 21, 2017
Mark Hughes 'disappointed' with lack of VAR in Chelsea defeat
Southampton manager Mark Hughes questions the lack of VAR use in his side's 2-0 loss to Chelsea after a couple of big calls went against his side.
Apr 22, 18:55
 Dejected Stoke City manager Mark Hughes pictured on January 6, 2018
Mark Hughes: 'Southampton hard done by against Chelsea'
Mark Hughes is unhappy with two incidents in Southampton's FA Cup semi-final 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday which he felt let the Blues off the hook.
Apr 22, 17:07
 Antonio Conte watches on intently during the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Chelsea on October 14, 2017
Live Commentary: Chelsea 2-0 Southampton - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's coverage as Chelsea beat Southampton 2-0 in their FA Cup semi-final clash at Wembley Stadium.
Apr 22, 13:00
 Paul Lambert in charge of Aston Villa in February 2015
Paul Lambert: 'Stoke City have changed identity since Tony Pulis departure'
Paul Lambert believes that Premier League strugglers Stoke City have moved away from their "identity" since the departure of former boss Tony Pulis.
Apr 22, 12:04
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