Republic of Ireland coach Martin O'Neill is in the frame for the Stoke City job.

The Irish Independent says Stoke officials will contemplate an approach for O'Neill when they sit down today to compose a shortlist of potential replacements for Mark Hughes.

The Ireland manager is in the frame after an abject FA Cup defeat to League Two side Coventry sealed the fate of the under-pressure Stoke supremo.

O'Neill is on good terms with Stoke chairman Peter Coates and the added attraction of the Derryman could be the option to bring him in to steady the ship until the end of the season.

That would be the alternative to offering him the gig on a longer term basis.