Round 3: Mark Hughes is sacked

FA Cup Stories.
Round 3: Mark Hughes is sacked.
Coventry City 2 - 1 Stoke City.

Following an embarrassing defeat to League 2 Coventry City in the third round of the cup, and a poor run of form in the league, Mark Hughes paid the ultimate price and was sacked by Stoke City. He had been in charge of 'The Potters' for four and a half years.