Newcastle delighted as Ayoze Pérez sinks Mark Hughes’ struggling Stoke

Mark Hughes is on the brink once again after his controversial decision to name a weakened team at Chelsea spectacularly backfired with defeat 48 hours later at the hands of a Newcastle United side who had won only one of their previous 12 matches. Ayoze Pérez scored the goal that eased Newcastle’s relegation fears, saw them leapfrog Stoke in the table and piled the pressure on Hughes.

The Stoke manager made six changes to the side who were hammered 5-0 by Chelsea and knew that only a victory would provide vindication for his team selection at Stamford Bridge. Instead the game finished to a chorus of boos and, for the first time, loud chants from the Stoke supporters for Hughes to be sacked.

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