FIVE STARS WHO STUCK IT TO STOKE

League Two Coventry knocked out a Stoke side full of Premier League regulars and world Cup hopefuls. Here are the heroes who made it happen. JACK GRIMMER 23, RIGHT BACK Joined Coventry in July and endeared himself to the fans by scoring the memorable winner on Saturday.

‘I cut inside and looked up towards the back post but then took that extra touch and quickly thought “shoot”, which I think surprised Jack Butland,’ he said.

‘ It’s nestled in the bottom corner. He might be england’s No 1 in Russia, so to beat him is the cherry on top.’ JORDAN WILLIS, 23, CENTRE BACK a product of Coventry’s academy, the defender is a one-club man. His header to open the scoring generated belief and he delivered a series of blocks to seal the win.

‘Jordan willis is a bit of an unsung hero and he’s a really good player at our level,’ said captain Michael Doyle.

‘He’s got everything — all the attributes. There will be a lot of people watching him. He can play higher.’ MICHAEL DOYLE, 36, CENTRE MIDFIELD Dublin-born Doyle returned to Coventry last summer after playing nearly 300 games for the Midlands club between 2003-11.

Doyle was a combative presence and steered the side through difficult moments.

‘everyone worked their socks off and put their bodies on the line,’ said willis. TOM BAYLISS, 18, CENTRE MIDFIELD Bayliss is another academy graduate who showed ability beyond his years in the game.

grimmer said: ‘I think he has exceeded everyone’s expectations. we see it in training, but to do it in games on a consistent basis is something a seasoned pro would struggle to do.’ JORDAN MAGUIRE-DREW,20, WINGER Coventry only signed MaguireDrew on loan from Brighton in the week prior to the game but nonetheless his understanding with his new team-mates was exemplary.

‘He showed the ability he has,’ said grimmer. ‘He is a great lad. Plenty of talking helps, which we did during the game.’