Stoke City will persist with under fire manager Mark Hughes for their upcoming FA Cup clash against Coventry City, according to reports from the Stoke Sentinel.

City dropped down into the relegation zone following their 3-1 defeat against Manchester City on Tuesday night and the result has ramped up the pressure on manager Hughes.

Despite the poor run though, Stoke are still not ready to pull the trigger on Hughes as of yet and reports state that the Welshman will be remaining in charge for the Potters' upcoming FA Cup encounter against the League One club.