A STOKE City number plate has sold for £7,003 in an auction today..

The DVLA opened the bidding on 57 OKE at around 9.15am at Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester, Northamptonshire.

The registration, which was snapped up by a businessman from the Tunstall area, had a reserve price of £1,900.

It was one of 1,600 personalised registration plates up for grabs over the course of a three-day event.

Most people bid in person, but some use the free telephone, internet and absent bidding facilities.