article_snippet: tackle on Stephen Ireland that left the Hull City midfielder with a deep gash in Mark Hughes calf.
article_snippet: A picture of Ireland’s bloody leg was revealed in the aftermath of the match but Steve Bruce said: ‘I could show you a picture of Maynor Figueroa's ankle, Steve Bruce had five stitches in a picture of Figueroa's ankle and carried on.
article_snippet: Ireland (left) sustained a deep gash on Ireland’s
article_snippet: bloody leg after a challenge from Hull's Maynor Figueroa .
article_snippet: a challenge from Hull's Maynor Figueroa left a  wound on Ireland's leg that Stoke boss Mark Hughes said  needed 12 to 15 stitches .
article_snippet: ‘Most people now have seen the picture and Stephen’s had internal stitches as well as external, so it takes a little bit longer than a straightforward gash.
highlights_snippet: Hull City defender scraped studs down back of Ireland's calf in defeat .
  