STOKE fans fuming with manager Mark Hughes apparently left Stamford Bridge just 24 minutes into their match against Chelsea.

Pedro made it 3-0 after 23 minutes following goals from Danny Drinkwater and Antonio Rudiger - with the match ending 5-0 in favour of the champions.

4 Mark Hughes is facing the sack as Stoke manager Credit: EPA

And according to talkSPORT reporter Ian Abrahams, some raging Potters were on their way out after the Spaniard struck.

Stoke fan Craig Berrisford, speaking on BT Sport during the game, said: "You could tell straight away that Hughes saw this as a bonus game.

"It's abysmal. Fans are going to the pub well before half-time. I dread to think of the score at full-time, I really do. Shocking Stoke. Awful."

And fans on Twitter were calling for the Welshman to be given the axe.

4 Stoke fans apparently left after Pedro fired in Chelsea's third in the 23rd minute Credit: REUTERS

Some Stoke fans appeared to leave when the 3rd goal went in after 24mins pic.twitter.com/q4ikBzrEXn — Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) December 30, 2017

One wrote: "Mark Hughes is toast!"

Another posted: "Mark Hughes be down the job centre in the new year."

A fellow user said: "Mark Hughes should be sacked."

Another wrote: "Mark Hughes for the chop."

4 Many Stoke fans want Mark Hughes to be axed Credit: Getty Images

4 The Welshman oversaw a 5-0 hammering at the hands of Antonio Conte Credit: Reuters

One said: "Mark Hughes needs to go... his team have been a disgrace to the Prem."

A fellow user posted: "Has Mark Hughes bothered coming out for the second half at Stamford Bridge or just got his stuff and gone out on the p**s."

Another viewer wrote: "Mark Hughes to be on the dole before 2018 surely."

And another Twitter user said: "Mark Hughes is the laughing stock of the league. Put a team out that is not worthy to play even in the Championship. Hughes is gone and good riddance!"