Captain Hughes to leave Sky Blues

Stephen Hughes was signed by Peter Reid four years ago (Getty)

Coventry City captain Stephen Hughes will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of June.

The 31-year-old midfielder made 144 appearances since joining in 2004 and scored eight goals.

Sky Blues chairman Ray Ranson told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire: "We wish Stephen well.

"He's been a good servant to the football club. He was a senior player and was very influential in the dressing room."

Coventry have a ready-made replacement in the form of midfielder Guillaume Beuzelin who was signed from Scottish Premier League outfit Hibernian earlier this month.