▁which ▁had ▁finished ▁bottom ▁of ▁the ▁table ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁to ▁fifth ▁place ▁and ▁a ▁Play offs ▁spot , ▁their ▁first ▁visit ▁to ▁the ▁post - season . ▁Real ▁Maryland ▁Mon arch s ▁were ▁knock ed ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final ▁after ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁defeat ▁by ▁Charlotte ▁E ag les . ▁Hudson ▁was ▁also ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁US L ▁Second ▁Division ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁the   2 0 1 0 ▁US L ▁Second ▁Division   Real ▁Maryland ▁Mon arch s   fin ished ▁last , ▁having ▁not ▁won ▁in ▁their ▁final ▁ten ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁  After ▁over coming   Read ing ▁United   in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the   2 0 1 0 ▁US ▁Open ▁Cup ,   Real ▁Maryland ▁Mon arch s   w ere ▁knock ed ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁by   Rich mond ▁K ick ers . ▁Hudson ▁left ▁Real ▁Maryland ▁Mon arch s ▁at ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season ▁after ▁two ▁seasons ▁in ▁charge . ▁ ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur ▁After ▁leaving ▁Real ▁Maryland ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season , ▁Hudson ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁to ▁take ▁up ▁a ▁post ▁co aching ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur ' s ▁res erves . ▁ ▁New port ▁County ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Hudson , ▁aged ▁ 3 0 , ▁was ▁appointed