All change as Mark Robins prepares for emotional return to Coventry City with Stoke
Mark Robins’ return to Coventry City with new club Stoke City will be broadcast live on Sky TV.
Robins, sacked by the Sky Blues in November after seven years in charge, takes the Potters to the CBS Arena on March 8, with the game now kicking off at 12.30pm instead of 3pm to accommodate TV coverage.
Stoke won the reverse fixture 1-0 on the opening day of the season when Robins was in charge of the Sky Blues and Steven Schumacher was in the home dugout at the bet365 Stadium.
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Since then, Robins has become the Potters’ third manager of the season after Schumacher was replaced by Narcis Pelach, who himself was axed after just 19 matches. Former Chelsea, Derby and Everton boss Frank Lampard is now the man in charge at the CBS Arena.
The Sky Blues are mid-table and in with an outside chance of reaching the end-of-season play-offs after a revival under Lampard, although they were beaten 2-0 by leaders Leeds United on Wednesday.
Stoke claimed their first win under Robins at Hull City last Saturday, but remain dangerously close to the drop zone in 18th place, just five points clear of third-from-bottom Derby County
Another game moved for Sky TV coverage is Stoke’s home clash with play-off hopefuls Blackburn Rovers, which was due to be played on Tuesday, March 11, to Wednesday, March 12. The new kick-off time has yet to be confirmed. Stoke won the reverse fixture at Ewood Park 2-0.
Meanwhile, Stoke’s home game against Middlesbrough, which should have been played on Saturday, has been rearranged for Tuesday, February 25 (7.45pm kick-off). The Potters are now in FA Cup action against Cardiff City (3pm).
