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Ben Kershaw and Kahrel Reddin scored two
superb late goals from distance to secure
victory at St. George’s Park, after Nikola Jojić
had given the Potters the lead.
The Serbia Under-21 international added
his third goal in five PL2 appearances on
31 minutes when he capitalised on an error
made by Forest goalkeeper George Shelvey,
who couldn’t claim a cross from Liam
McCarron, presenting the City winger with
the chance to finish at close range.
Forest found a way back into the game in the
early stages of the second half when Julian
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Larsson managed to wriggle away from
defender Jake Griffin before slotting beyond
Blondy Nna Noukeu.
The Potters came close to restoring their lead
only a minute later when Nathan Lowe saw
his close-range shot cleared off the line by a
Forest defender.
However, Kershaw restored City’s advantage
ten minutes from time when he fired a
powerful right-footed volley beyond Shelvey.
Reddin then added to the Potters’ tally to
secure three points in the dying moments
of the game when he latched onto a perfect
pass from Jack Griffiths before driving a low
finish home.
City’s Under-21s will be back in action when
they take on Norwich City in PL2 at Clayton
Wood on Monday, January 8 (7pm kick-off).
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are embarking on a new adventure under a fairly new head coach and there
are sure to be plenty of twists and turns ahead for the Lions.
The South London club sat 15th in
the division when Rowett left The
Den but the fixture list has been
tough on new head coach Joe
Edwards, meaning Millwall have
dropped to 20th in the table.
Play-off chasing Sunderland have
been welcomed to South London
since Edwards’ arrival and the
Lions have also faced off against
automatic promotion hopefuls
Ipswich Town and Leicester City.
The Lions have amassed five points
since Edwards’ appointment,
although their tough run of fixtures
tells a story of its own, and with
the January transfer window fast
approaching, the new head coach
will have the opportunity to make
changes to his squad as he sees fit.
“This one is talking about bringing
in players to make an impact,” the
37-year-old recently told the South
London Press. “For those ones
who can really make an impact
then you’re normally talking about
players who have been elsewhere
in the first half of the season and
really standing out.
“It then becomes a really
competitive market. You get other
clubs that, sometimes if they
have a bigger budget, are able to
trump you.
“There are other situations like the
rate of injuries continues to grow –
across the board. Therefore clubs
have got players in their squad that
although they are not getting loads
of game time – I’m sure the player
would want to get out and play –
some managers will simply just be
scared to leave themselves short.”
The turn of the year sees the
fixture list, on paper, ease a little
for the Lions although the typical
nature of the Championship
applies with any team able to beat
another on a given day.
Last season the Lions departed
the bet365 Stadium with
maximum points thanks to Zion
Flemming’s solitary strike.
The Potters’ last three points
against the Lions in ST4 came in
March 2022 when Jacob Brown
and a George Saville own-goal
were enough for the three points.
Jack Bonham also denied Jed
Wallace from the penalty spot that
very same day.
13 BONHAM
17 HOEVER
23 MCNALLY
05 ROSE
02 GOOCH ■
04 PEARSON ■
28 LAURENT ■
19 MMAEE j
22 RUSHWORTH
02 KEY
05 CABANGO ■
06 DARLING
14 TYMON
04 FULTON
08 GRIMES
e’re on somewhat of a break from the
fixture list currently with our next match
scheduled for January 7 when we face a trip
to Huddersfield Town. But, of course, that doesn’t
mean the hard work has been paused, we’re still
working as hard as ever to make sure we’re in the
best place possible when we return to action.
There was disappointment our Staffordshire
County Cup match against Hednesford Town was
called off on December 17 due to conditions that
were beyond our control. We were ready to put in
a competitive performance and hopefully secure
our progress to the next round of the competition.
But once the tie is rearranged we’ll be ready to put
our all into the match and ensuring we progress as
far as we possibly can.
Finally I would like to wish you all a very merry
Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year. We
look forward to seeing you in the New Year for a
positive second half of the campaign to add to the
first half we have already had.
Enjoy the match
Marie
A relative rookie in managerial terms, Joe Edwards took his first steps
into senior management when he accepted the Millwall head coach’s
position back in November.
The 37-year-old’s playing career
came to an early end following
his release by Chelsea at the age
of 16 before he moved almost
immediately into coaching.
After being appointed Chelsea
U18s manager in 2014, Edwards
would lead the Blues to two
consecutive FA Youth Cups.
The 37-year-old continued to
work his way up the coaching
rankings in West London before
being named assistant manager
to Frank Lampard when the
Chelsea legend returned to
Stamford Bridge in 2019/20.
After Lampard’s departure the
following season, Edwards
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remained at the Bridge working
under Thomas Tuchel as the
Blues went on to win the
2020/21 Champions League
following a 1-0 victory over
Manchester City in the final.
Edwards once again moved
with Lampard when the former
England midfielder was named
Everton manager as well as
towards the end of last term
when Lampard returned to
Chelsea as interim manager.
A brief interim spell in charge
of England’s U20s followed his
final spell as assistant manager
at Chelsea before the 37-yearold
moved to The Den in early
November.
GAMES
24 PALMER
02 FURLONG
05 BARTLEY ■
04 KIPRÉ
03 TOWNSEND
35 YOKUSLU ■
07 WALLACE
21 THOMAS-ASANTE
13 BONHAM
17 HOEVER
23 MCNALLY
05 ROSE
15 THOMPSON
28 LAURENT
06 BURGER ■
02 GOOCH
12 JOHNSON
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TODAY’S VISITORS
MILWALL FC
After four years under the charges of the experienced Gary Rowett, Millwall
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ACADEMY NEWS
Stoke City Under-21s overcame
Nottingham Forest by
securing a 3-1 victory on
Monday evening. By Louis Eccleston
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huddersfield 1
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HEAD COACH
JOE EDWARDS
joe edwards
managerial
career:
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stoke city 1
swansea city 1
match stats
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potters XI
06 BURGER j
THOMPSON f (81)
24 TCHAMADEU j
LOWE f (90+3)
12 JOHNSON j
JUNHO f (73)
swansea XI
12 PATERSON j
COOPER f (75)
18 PATINO j
BOLASIE f (45) ■
10 LOWE j
CULLEN f (76)
09 YATES j
WALSH f (66)
west brom 1
stoke city 1
7WON
1DRAWN
2LOST
4WIN PERCENTAGE
possession
possession
44% 56%
65% 35%
attempts
“We were aggressive in terms of trying to
attempts
16 8
16 9
get the ball back and when we got it we
“I thought we showed real quality at times.
on target
on target
4 2 broke with real pace and created some
7 1 I told the players to believe in themselves
corners
really good opportunities. The effort,
corners
and go and play with confidence. The most
6 3 drive, determination and togetherness
11 11 pleasing thing was that we looked like a
fouls
was excellent, you could see the
fouls
team. Coming here is always a difficult game,
11 14
9 14
communication between the players, which
you have to stand up and face the challenge.
yellow cards
yellow cards
3 2 was key, and I thought we played on the
3 1 They have a good manager and are really
red cards
front foot and created chances.”
red cards
well-organised.”
0 0 PAUL GALLAGHER
0 0 PAUL GALLAGHER
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STOKE CiTY
WOMEN
Good afternoon and
welcome back to
the bet365 Stadium
for this afternoon’s
match.
W
match stats
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14%
west brom XI
27 MOWATT j
MOLUMBY f (87)
11 DIANGANA j
FELLOWS f (71) ■
17 SARMIENTO j
PIPA f (77)
potters XI
22 JUNHO j
WESLEY f (69)
19 MMAEE j
VIDIGAL f (69)
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the opening shot
The new Head Coach of Stoke City
Football Club, Steven Schumacher.
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FROM THE HEAD COACH
steven schumacher
Good afternoon and welcome to the bet365 Stadium for today’s
Championship encounter with Millwall – a special occasion for
myself as my first fixture as Stoke City’s Head Coach.
I am hugely grateful for the positive
messages I have received during my
first few days with the Club.
Mark Hughes (Assistant Head Coach),
Peter Cavanagh (First Team Coach),
Darren Behcet (Goalkeeper Coach)
and myself are all immensely proud
to represent your club. Being here is a
massive honour and privilege for us all.
When I met John Coates and Ricky
Martin, and listened to their vision,
plans and passion for the club,
I quickly knew this was an opportunity I
wanted to take.
Clearly our bond with everyone at
Plymouth Argyle was strong given the
success we enjoyed. It was going to
take something special to lure us away,
and I believe we have found that here.
It is evident to me that we inherit a
really talented group with a healthy
balance of experience and promising
young players, who I am excited to
develop out on the training pitch.
I believe we have a squad capable
of climbing the table and there is
no hiding from the fact that we must
quickly find a way to improve results.
Our home form will be so important as,
for me, it is the foundation of success
for any team.
The bet365 Stadium has to be a
formidable place, somewhere that other
teams don’t enjoy visiting.
Supporters should be excited to come
to home games, be entertained and
ready to play their part in helping the
team get a result.
The values that resonate with me for a
Stoke City side are bravery and hard
work to the point of leaving everything
out on the pitch, coupled with a desire
to play attacking football and be a team
our supporters can connect with.
If we do that, I know you will get behind
the team and forgive an indifferent
result or performance here and there.
We will be brave, take risks and make
bold decisions. Clearly we won’t get
every decision right, but when we get
them wrong, we will hold our hands up
and be accountable.
When things don’t go to plan, it
will never be for the lack of trying.
Everything we do will be geared
towards positive outcomes for
Stoke City.
Our first challenge is the visit of
Millwall this afternoon, and I would
like to offer a warm welcome to Joe
Edwards and the players, staff and
supporters who have made the journey
to Stoke-on-Trent today.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
to you all.
Enjoy the match.
Steven
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WITH SOHAIL SAHI
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So it’s Steven Schumacher
next for what is turning out
to be a red hot head coach’s
chair at Stoke City.
It will be Schumacher‘s
second top job and much like
his close friend Ryan Lowe he’s
decided the time is right to
seek a new challenge with a
club that has a bigger playing
budget than Plymouth’s.
It’s Stoke’s fifth new manager
since the ten-year spell in the
Premier League came to an
end six seasons ago. In Steven
Schumacher they have selected
a man who has worked
diligently to find himself at a
club who have a real desire to
get back into the top flight.
From afar Steven strikes me
as someone who will thrive
under the spotlight. He has the
natural charm and confidence
of a streetwise Liverpudlian
and I look forward to speaking
to him every post-match for
the next half of the season.
John Coates and Ricky Martin
might have just picked out
a real gem, but as always in
football, time will reveal all.
As I finish my notes I will
end with a few words about
Paul Gallagher.
Paul did a fine job taking
control of the last two matches,
he has a bright future ahead
and I was chuffed to see he’ll
remain at the club as part of
the management structure.
A peaceful Christmas to
all Stokies.
Come up and say hello
Sohail

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looking
back
WITH THE SENTINEL’S PETE SMITH
here are a few good ways to introduce yourself to
TStoke City fans as a manager and winning at Arsenal
has to be up there with the best.
It was August 1981 when
Richie Barker took over
the reins. To put it into
context, that’s a month
before the first television
broadcasts of Only Fools
and Horses and Postman
Pat, a month before Steve
Bould made his debut,
and tickets cost £1.80.
A crowd of 28,212 saw
Lee Chapman coolly slot
home the only goal of the
match past Pat Jennings
just before half-time at
Highbury. Following a rule
change that summer, it was
Stoke’s first three-point
haul. Barker would go on
to take the Potters to the
verge of the European
qualification playing a
scintillating brand of
football before a tactical
Damascene moment on a
Lilleshall coaching course.
Stoke had just come
through two seasons
back in the top-flight
when Barker emerged
as first choice to replace
his Sunderland-bound
pal Alan Durban, whose
own approach to visiting
Arsenal 11 months
previously has earned
him a place in folklore.
Having lost their first
two away matches of the
season 5-1 at Norwich
and 5-0 at Nottingham
Forest, Durban had the
temerity to field a fiveman
midfield, earning the
wrath of pundits.
“If you want
entertainment, go and
watch clowns,” he told
reporters, adding in a
Sentinel interview 20
years later: “My job was to
send the Stoke supporters
home happy, not entertain
the ****** Arsenal fans.”
Barker and Durban,
former team-mates at
Derby and coaches at
Shrewsbury, had gone to
watch games together
that year, even though
Barker was a Wolves
trainer at the time. They
would still watch games
together in retirement,
living near each other in
Shropshire before Barker
died at the age of 80 in
2020.
Barker later recalled: “I
didn’t make too many
changes but we brought
in some good signings
over the season, like
Dave Watson – who won
England caps with us –
and Sammy McIlroy from
Man Utd in the spring.
We stayed up and tried
to keep building. In
came George Berry and
Mickey Thomas and I
remember the first game
of that next season, also
against Arsenal, when
Mark Chamberlain made
a tremendous debut and
we beat them again 2-1 at
the Victoria Ground.”
Michael O’Neill and
Gudjón Thórdarson also
started their spells at
Stoke with wins but the
result on Day One hasn’t
always been an indicator
of what was to come.
Tony Pulis lost his two
debuts at Walsall and
Southend, Lou Macari
lost his first Bradford and
Tony Waddington lost
at Plymouth. Still, three
points this afternoon
would be nice.
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MILWALL FC
After four years under the charges of the experienced Gary Rowett, Millwall
are embarking on a new adventure under a fairly new head coach and there
are sure to be plenty of twists and turns ahead for the Lions.
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The South London club sat 15th in
the division when Rowett left The
Den but the fixture list has been
tough on new head coach Joe
Edwards, meaning Millwall have
dropped to 20th in the table.
Play-off chasing Sunderland have
been welcomed to South London
since Edwards’ arrival and the
Lions have also faced off against
automatic promotion hopefuls
Ipswich Town and Leicester City.
The Lions have amassed five points
since Edwards’ appointment,
although their tough run of fixtures
tells a story of its own, and with
the January transfer window fast
approaching, the new head coach
will have the opportunity to make
changes to his squad as he sees fit.
“This one is talking about bringing
in players to make an impact,” the
37-year-old recently told the South
London Press. “For those ones
who can really make an impact
then you’re normally talking about
players who have been elsewhere
in the first half of the season and
really standing out.
“It then becomes a really
competitive market. You get other
clubs that, sometimes if they
have a bigger budget, are able to
trump you.
“There are other situations like the
rate of injuries continues to grow –
across the board. Therefore clubs
have got players in their squad that
although they are not getting loads
of game time – I’m sure the player
would want to get out and play –
some managers will simply just be
scared to leave themselves short.”
The turn of the year sees the
fixture list, on paper, ease a little
for the Lions although the typical
nature of the Championship
applies with any team able to beat
another on a given day.
Last season the Lions departed
the bet365 Stadium with
maximum points thanks to Zion
Flemming’s solitary strike.
The Potters’ last three points
against the Lions in ST4 came in
March 2022 when Jacob Brown
and a George Saville own-goal
were enough for the three points.
Jack Bonham also denied Jed
Wallace from the penalty spot that
very same day.

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HEAD COACH
JOE EDWARDS
A relative rookie in managerial terms, Joe Edwards took his first steps
into senior management when he accepted the Millwall head coach’s
position back in November.
The 37-year-old’s playing career
came to an early end following
his release by Chelsea at the age
of 16 before he moved almost
immediately into coaching.
After being appointed Chelsea
U18s manager in 2014, Edwards
would lead the Blues to two
consecutive FA Youth Cups.
The 37-year-old continued to
work his way up the coaching
rankings in West London before
being named assistant manager
to Frank Lampard when the
Chelsea legend returned to
Stamford Bridge in 2019/20.
After Lampard’s departure the
following season, Edwards
remained at the Bridge working
under Thomas Tuchel as the
Blues went on to win the
2020/21 Champions League
following a 1-0 victory over
Manchester City in the final.
Edwards once again moved
with Lampard when the former
England midfielder was named
Everton manager as well as
towards the end of last term
when Lampard returned to
Chelsea as interim manager.
A brief interim spell in charge
of England’s U20s followed his
final spell as assistant manager
at Chelsea before the 37-yearold
moved to The Den in early
November.
joe edwards
managerial
career:
GAMES
7WON
1DRAWN
2LOST
4WIN PERCENTAGE
14%
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2023/2024 STAT PACK
ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CHAMPIONSHIP TOP FIVES
GOALS
1 14 SAMMIE SZMODICS
100
2 12 ADAM ARMSTRONG
86
3 10 JACK CLARKE
72
4 10 CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE
72
5 10 JONATHAN ROWE
72
TOTAL SHOTS
1 80 MORGAN WHITTAKER
100
2 80 CONOR CHAPLIN
100
3 78 SAMMIE SZMODICS
98
4 64 JACK CLARKE
80
5 63 CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE
79
% OF GOALS INVOLVED IN
1 50 SAMMIE SZMODICS
100
2 48.6 ADAM ARMSTRONG
98
3 43.2 CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE
87
4 38.2 MORGAN WHITTAKER
77
5 36.4 KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL
73
DRIBBLES COMPLETED
1 79 JACK CLARKE
100
2 53 GEORGINIO RUTTER
68
3 51 CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE
65
4 50 PATRICK ROBERTS
64
5 47 SIRIKI DEMBÉLÉ
60
ASSISTS
1 9 LEIF DAVIS
100
2 9 GEORGINIO RUTTER
100
3 9 KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL
100
4 8 GABRIEL SARA
89
5 6 CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE
67
CHANCES CREATED
1 65 GABRIEL SARA
100
2 62 LEIF DAVIS
96
3 61 KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL
94
4 59 CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE
91
5 49 JACK CLARKE
76
SUCCESSFUL PASSES
1 2028 JANNIK VESTERGAARD
100
2 1849 HARRY WINKS
92
3 1797 JAN BEDNAREK
89
4 1645 MATT GRIMES
82
5 1616 ALFIE JONES
80
SAVES
1 89 VIKTOR JOHANSSON
100
2 77 JOHN RUDDY
87
3 74 CARL RUSHWORTH
84
4 66 ASMIR BEGOVIC
75
5 65 MAX O’LEARY
74
ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT
The two sides to have won the most points in the
Championship across 2023 are Middlesbrough
(69) and West Bromwich Albion (67).
Stoke City are winless in their last eight league
games (D4 L4), after having won the three
games prior to their current run.
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#20 | MATIJA ŠARKIĆ
POS: gk | AGE: 26
#9 | tom bradshaw
POS: fw | AGE: 31
#3 | murray wallace
POS: df | AGE: 30
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Millwall’s top
goalscorer in 2022/23
has struggled to match
his numbers from last
season, but remains
a constant threat in
the Lions’ attack. The
31-year-old ended last
term with 16 league
goals to his name but
so far this has managed
to hit the back of the
net on two occasions,
although the forward
has contributed three
assists to bring up
his overall seasonal
numbers.
Scottish stalwart
Murray Wallace has
been an almost everpresent
for the Lions
this season, sitting out
just once match across
the competitions. The
versatile defender
has also appeared in
a variety of positions,
from central defence
to the left side of
midfield, Wallace’s
contribution has been
important to the Lions.
Matija Šarkić makes his
first return to the bet365
Stadium this afternoon
since his loan spell with
the Potters in the second
half of last season. The
stopper joined the
Lions on a permanent
transfer from Wolves
in the summer transfer
window and was initially
No. 1 at The Den before
injury ruled him out for
a number of weeks. The
26-year-old has returned
between the sticks in
recent weeks.
#23 | george saville
POS: mf | AGE: 30
Another consistent
name on the Millwall
team sheet is that
of George Saville.
The Northern Irish
midfielder has made 20
appearances in Millwall
blue this season
contributing two goals
and one assist to the
cause, with his last
strike for the Lions
coming in Joe Edwards’
first match in charge
of the South London
side as they dismantled
Sheffield Wednesday
by four goals to nil at
Hillsborough.
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EFL CHAMPIONSHIP | BET365 STADIUM
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potters XI
13 BONHAM
17 HOEVER
23 MCNALLY
05 ROSE
02 GOOCH ■
04 PEARSON ■
06 BURGER j
THOMPSON f (81)
24 TCHAMADEU j
LOWE f (90+3)
28 LAURENT ■
12 JOHNSON j
JUNHO f (73)
19 MMAEE j
swansea XI
22 RUSHWORTH
02 KEY
05 CABANGO ■
06 DARLING
14 TYMON
04 FULTON
08 GRIMES
12 PATERSON j
COOPER f (75)
18 PATINO j
BOLASIE f (45) ■
10 LOWE j
CULLEN f (76)
09 YATES j
WALSH f (66)
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match stats
possession
44% 56%
attempts
16 8
on target
4 2
corners
6 3
fouls
11 14
yellow cards
3 2
red cards
0 0
“We were aggressive in terms of trying to
get the ball back and when we got it we
broke with real pace and created some
really good opportunities. The effort,
drive, determination and togetherness
was excellent, you could see the
communication between the players, which
was key, and I thought we played on the
front foot and created chances.”
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stoke city 1
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west brom XI
24 PALMER
02 FURLONG
05 BARTLEY ■
04 KIPRÉ
03 TOWNSEND
35 YOKUSLU ■
27 MOWATT j
MOLUMBY f (87)
11 DIANGANA j
FELLOWS f (71) ■
07 WALLACE
17 SARMIENTO j
PIPA f (77)
21 THOMAS-ASANTE
potters XI
13 BONHAM
17 HOEVER
23 MCNALLY
05 ROSE
15 THOMPSON
28 LAURENT
06 BURGER ■
02 GOOCH
22 JUNHO j
WESLEY f (69)
12 JOHNSON
19 MMAEE j
VIDIGAL f (69)
match stats
possession
65% 35%
attempts
16 9
on target
7 1
corners
11 11
fouls
9 14
yellow cards
3 1
red cards
0 0
“I thought we showed real quality at times.
I told the players to believe in themselves
and go and play with confidence. The most
pleasing thing was that we looked like a
team. Coming here is always a difficult game,
you have to stand up and face the challenge.
They have a good manager and are really
well-organised.”
PAUL GALLAGHER
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GOLF DAY
Wednesday 17 April | Trentham Park Golf Course
Bring your four-ball team and play alongside current Stoke City players and
management. Shotgun start. BBQ and entertainment upon finish. Prizes for winning
team, longest drive, closest to the pin and beat the pro.
£500+VAT per four-ball and hole sponsorships available.
For more information and to book: 01782 592146 | alex.jones@stokecityfc.com

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darts
tuesday 20 february | Tony Waddington Suite
Join us at the Oche as darts legends Adrian Lewis and Bobby George
take on a number of Stoke City first team players.
£60 £780
General
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PHOTOGRAPHER
PHIL GREIG SELECTS HIS
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THE PAST FEW WEEKS...
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ACADEMY NEWS
Stoke City Under-21s overcame
Nottingham Forest by
securing a 3-1 victory on
Monday evening. By Louis Eccleston
Ben Kershaw and Kahrel Reddin scored two
superb late goals from distance to secure
victory at St. George’s Park, after Nikola Jojić
had given the Potters the lead.
The Serbia Under-21 international added
his third goal in five PL2 appearances on
31 minutes when he capitalised on an error
made by Forest goalkeeper George Shelvey,
who couldn’t claim a cross from Liam
McCarron, presenting the City winger with
the chance to finish at close range.
Forest found a way back into the game in the
early stages of the second half when Julian
Larsson managed to wriggle away from
defender Jake Griffin before slotting beyond
Blondy Nna Noukeu.
The Potters came close to restoring their lead
only a minute later when Nathan Lowe saw
his close-range shot cleared off the line by a
Forest defender.
However, Kershaw restored City’s advantage
ten minutes from time when he fired a
powerful right-footed volley beyond Shelvey.
Reddin then added to the Potters’ tally to
secure three points in the dying moments
of the game when he latched onto a perfect
pass from Jack Griffiths before driving a low
finish home.
City’s Under-21s will be back in action when
they take on Norwich City in PL2 at Clayton
Wood on Monday, January 8 (7pm kick-off).
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STOKE CiTY
WOMEN
Good afternoon and
welcome back to
the bet365 Stadium
for this afternoon’s
match.
e’re on somewhat of a break from the
fixture list currently with our next match
W scheduled for January 7 when we face a trip
to Huddersfield Town. But, of course, that doesn’t
mean the hard work has been paused, we’re still
working as hard as ever to make sure we’re in the
best place possible when we return to action.
There was disappointment our Staffordshire
County Cup match against Hednesford Town was
called off on December 17 due to conditions that
were beyond our control. We were ready to put in
a competitive performance and hopefully secure
our progress to the next round of the competition.
But once the tie is rearranged we’ll be ready to put
our all into the match and ensuring we progress as
far as we possibly can.
Finally I would like to wish you all a very merry
Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year. We
look forward to seeing you in the New Year for a
positive second half of the campaign to add to the
first half we have already had.
Enjoy the match
Marie
Official Women’s Team Partner
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TICKETS & TRAVEL
STOKE CITY
FOOTBALL CLUB
BOARD & DIRECTORS
Joint Chairman:
John Coates &
Peter Coates
Vice-Chairman:
Richard Smith
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CLUB MANAGEMENT
Managing Director:
Richard Smith
Chief Operating Officer:
Simon King
Head of Football
Administration:
Chris Laird
Head of Finance:
John Pelling
Head of Community
Programme:
Adrian Hurst
Head of Marketing &
Communications:
Thomas Holdcroft
Head of Facilities:
Nick Robinson
Head of Safeguarding:
Paul Richards
Head of Supporter
Experience:
Anthony Emmerson
Head of Commercial:
Gemma Hale
Head of Venue:
Craig Simmonds
Head of Retail:
Nathan Le-Moine
Promotions Manager:
Mark Cartlidge
Head Groundsman:
Andy Jackson
Academy Director:
Gareth Owen
FIRST TEAM
MANAGEMENT
Technical Director:
Ricky Martin
Head Coach:
Steven Schumacher
Assistant Head Coach:
Mark Hughes
First Team Coach:
Peter Cavanagh
First Team Coach:
Paul Gallagher
Goalkeeper Coach:
Darren Behcet
Head of Recruitment:
Jared Dublin
Kit Manager:
Max Shapland
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TRAVEL: Free coach travel is available for this fixture with coaches departing the
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WE WON’T TOLERATE IT!
Everyone at Stoke City Football Club
deplores anti-social and discriminatory
behaviour. We simply will not tolerate
it. To report any offensive chanting
or behaviour during a match please
speak to a Steward immediately.
If you would prefer to remain
anonymous, please text 07920 448570
or email: respect@stokecityfc.com with
stand, row, seat number, description
of the offender and summary of the
incident. Club staff members will pick
up this information immediately and
address as swiftly as they can. To report
any offensive chanting or behaviour
after the match call 01782 367598 or
email: supporters@stokecityfc.com. All
information will be treated confidentially.
SAFETY NOTICE
The following acts are offences under
the Football (Offences) Act 1991, as
amended: the throwing of any object
within the bet365 Stadium without
lawful authority; the chanting of an
indecent, racist or homophobic nature;
the entry onto the playing surface or any
adjacent area to which spectators are
not generally admitted without lawful
authority or excuse. Conviction may be
result in a Banning Order being made.
STADIUM MAP
Please respect your fellow spectators
by refraining from persistent standing.
Please note that the bet365 Stadium is
a no smoking venue. This includes, for
the avoidance of doubt, the smoking
of electronic cigarettes and any other
vapour omitting substitutes. Remember
that drinking alcohol in view of the
pitch is a criminal offence, as is being
drunk anywhere on the premises. CCTV
cameras are in use around the bet365
Stadium and Stoke City Football Club
may itself use or pass recordings to the
police or any other event organiser for
use in proceedings. In the event of an
emergency, you will hear a message
over the public address system - listen
to the message carefully and follow the
instructions of bet365 Stadium staff.
Evacuation of the bet365 Stadium is a
last resort and we may ask you to move
from your immediate area initially.
Please always remain vigilant and report
anything you consider suspicious to a
member of bet365 Stadium staff. Stoke
City Football Club will not tolerate
unacceptable conduct at the bet365
Stadium or away at any other football
stadia. The use of threatening behaviour,
disorderly conduct, foul or abusive
language is strictly forbidden and will
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SAFEGUARDING
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Stoke City Football Club would like to
ensure the safety of every young person
and vulnerable adult within the bet365
Stadium. If you have a safeguarding
concern or if you are worried about a
child or vulnerable adult then please
contact the Children’s & Vulnerable
‘Adults Services’ on 01782 367598
or email: safeguarding@stokecityfc.
com. Supporters attending the bet365
Stadium should adhere to the Club’s
Code of Conduct, which is available on
the official website.
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Spot the Ball
Which is the correct ball in the
photo below - A, B or C?
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Anagrams
Can you unscramble the
Stoke City and Millwall
players' names below?
Meaner Yam
Canal Car Irk
Canal Lamp Bell
Macro Unwanted
A
B
C
Shirt Number Sums
Can you solve these sums from the shirt
numbers of the players named below?
Jojic + Laurent =
Fielding - Burger =
Campbell ÷ Rose =
Mmaee × Gooch =
Face Mash
Can you name the two
Potters we’ve mixed up?
Who Am I?
Can you identify the Stoke
City player in the photo left?
Answers: Anagrams: Ryan Mmaee, Ciaran Clark, Allan Campbell, Duncan Watmore. Who am I: André Vidigal. Face Mash: Jojić & Wesley.
Spot the Ball: B. Shirt Numbers Sums: 21+28=49, 34-6=28,10:5=2, 19x2=38.

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TODAY’S MASCOTS
PHOEBE
Favourite Player
Josh Laurent
TOMMY
Favourite Player
Lewis Baker
LEAH
Favourite Player
Ben Wilmot
HENRY
Favourite Player
Mehdi Léris
PHOEBE
Favourite Player
Ki-Jana Hoever
DARCIE
Favourite Player
Lynden Gooch
TEDDY
Favourite Player
André Vidigal
INDIA
Favourite Player
André Vidigal
LEXI
Favourite Player
André Vidigal
This afternoon we welcome Leek CSOB Cobras Under 10 and Betley Titans
Under 13s to the bet365 Stadium. Both clubs will be providing today’s guard of
honour as the two teams enter the field of play ahead of kick-off. Enjoy the game!
For more information on our mascot packages, please visit stokecityfc.com
or contact Tracy Burrows on 01782 592113, or email Tracy.Burrows@stokecityfc.com
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DATE OPPONENT K/O COMP F/A ATT STARTING XI
AUGUST
Sat 5 H Rotherham United 15:00 EFLC 4-1 22,601 Travers Hoever 1 Rose Wilmot Stevens Pearson
Tue 8 H West Bromwich Albion 19:45 CC 2-1 10,583 Travers Hoever McNally Wilmot Tymon Sidibe
Sat 12 A Ipswich Town 15:00 EFLC 0-2 29,006 Travers Hoever Rose Wilmot Stevens Pearson
Sat 19 H Watford 15:00 EFLC 1-0 21,183 Travers McNally Rose Wilmot Hoever Thompson
Sat 26 A Millwall 15:00 EFLC 0-1 15,254 Travers McNally Wilmot Stevens Hoever Laurent
Tue 29 H Rotherham United 19:45 CC 6-1 9,410 Bonham Hoever Rose Wilmot Tymon Pearson
SEPTEMBER
Sat 2 H Preston North End 15:00 EFLC 0-2 22,957 Travers Hoever McNally Wilmot Stevens Burger
Sat 16 A Norwich City 15:00 EFLC 0-1 25,816 Travers Léris Rose Wilmot Gooch Pearson
Wed 20 A Huddersfield Town 19:45 EFLC 2-2 18,791 Travers McNally Rose Wilmot 1 Gooch Laurent
Sun 24 H Hull City 12:00 EFLC 1-3 21,142 Travers Gooch McNally Rose Wilmot Johnson
Wed 27 A AFC Bournemouth 19:45 CC 0-2 10,282 Bonham Hoever Rose Wilmot Gooch Thompson
Sat 30 A Bristol City 15:00 EFLC 3-2 21,117 Travers Hoever Rose Wilmot Gooch Laurent
OCTOBER
Tue 3 H Southampton 20:00 EFLC 0-1 20,002 Travers Hoever McNally Wilmot Tchamadeu Pearson
Sat 7 A Leicester City 15:00 EFLC 0-2 31,589 Travers Tchamadeu McNally Laurent Thompson Léris
Sat 21 H Sunderland 15:00 EFLC 2-1 25,512 Travers Hoever McNally 1 Rose Stevens Pearson
Wed 25 H Leeds United 20:00 EFLC 1-0 25,871 Travers Hoever McNally Rose Thompson Burger
Sat 28 A Middlesbrough 15:00 EFLC 2-0 26,732 Bonham Hoever McNally Rose 1 Stevens Laurent
NOVEMBER
Sat 4 H Cardiff City 15:00 EFLC 0-0 23,089 Bonham Hoever McNally Rose Stevens Burger
Sat 11 A Coventry City 15:00 EFLC 0-0 25,003 Bonham Hoever McNally Rose Stevens Burger
Sat 25 H Blackburn Rovers 15:00 EFLC 0-3 22,652 Bonham Hoever McNally Rose Stevens Pearson
Tue 28 A Queens Park Rangers 19:45 EFLC 2-4 16,901 Bonham Gooch McNally Clark Stevens Burger 1
DECEMBER
Sat 2 A Plymouth Argyle 15:00 EFLC 1-2 16,371 Bonham Hoever McNally Clark Gooch Laurent
Sat 9 H Sheffield Wednesday 15:00 EFLC 0-1 22,347 Simkin Gooch McNally Clark Stevens Pearson
Tue 12 H Swansea City 19:45 EFLC 1-1 18,555 Bonham Hoever McNally Rose Gooch Pearson
Sun 17 A West Bromwich Albion 12:00 EFLC 1-1 23,298 Bonham Hoever McNally Rose Thompson Laurent
Sat 23 H Millwall 15:00 EFLC
Tue 26 A Birmingham City 17:15 EFLC
Fri 29 A Watford 19:45 EFLC
JANUARY
Mon 1 H Ipswich Town 15:00 EFLC
Sat 6 H Brighton & Hove Albion 15:00 FAC
Sat 13 A Rotherham United 15:00 EFLC
Sat 20 H Birmingham City 15:00 EFLC
Sat 27 A Sunderland 15:00 EFLC
FEBRUARY
Sat 3 H Leicester City 15:00 EFLC
Sat 10 A Blackburn Rovers 15:00 EFLC
Wed 14 H Queens Park Rangers 19:45 EFLC
Sat 17 H Coventry City 15:00 EFLC
Sat 24 A Cardiff City 15:00 EFLC
MARCH
Sat 2 H Middlesbrough 15:00 EFLC
Tue 5 A Leeds United 19:45 EFLC
Sat 9 A Preston North End 15:00 EFLC
Sat 16 H Norwich City 15:00 EFLC
Fri 29 A Hull City 15:00 EFLC
APRIL
Mon 1 H Huddersfield Town 15:00 EFLC
Sat 6 H West Bromwich Albion 15:00 EFLC
Wed 10 A Swansea City 19:45 EFLC
Sat 13 A Sheffield Wednesday 15:00 EFLC
Sat 20 H Plymouth Argyle 15:00 EFLC
Sat 27 A Southampton 15:00 EFLC
MAY
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First Sub Second Sub Third Sub Fourth Sub Fifth Sub (58) minute subbed
1 Goalscorer Yellow Card Red Card EFLC = EFL Championship CC = Carabao Cup FAC = FA Cup
SUBSTITUTES
REFEREE
Laurent Brown 1 Johnson Vidigal 2 Mmaee Chiquinho 75’, Thompson 79, Sidibe 90+1’, Wesley 90+2’, Bonham, Tymon J Busby
Thompson Laurent Chiquinho Wesley Mmaee Johnson 61’, Gayle 61’, Vidigal 1 61’, Pearson 87’, Rose 90+1’, Stevens G Eltringham
Laurent Chiquinho Johnson Vidigal Mmaee Wesley 34’, Gayle 74’, Sidibe 82’, Bonham, Tymon, Thompson, McNally J Smith
Laurent Johnson Stevens Wesley Vidigal 1 Tymon 69’, Pearson 80’, Mmaee 80’, Chiquinho 80’, Gayle, Bonham, Sidibe J Bell
Thompson Johnson Tymon Wesley Vidigal Léris 45’, Burger 45’, Pearson 45’, Campbell 45’, Mmaee 77’, Gayle D Webb
Burger 1 Léris 1 Laurent 2 Campbell 1 Mmaee 1 Gayle 45’, McNally 58’, Thompson 58’, Sidibe 64’, Jojić 73’, Stevens M Salisbury
Pearson Léris Laurent Campbell Wesley Gooch 61’, Rose 61’, Johnson 61’, Junho 71’, Jojić 90’, Gayle, Bonham M Donohue
Campbell Laurent Burger Junho Wesley Hakšabanović 61’. Johnson 61’, Tchamadeu 74’, Gayle 88’, Bonham O Langford
Burger Pearson Johnson 1 Hakšabanović Campbell Junho 73’, Gayle 78’, Wesley 86’, Bonham, Thompson, Jojić, Tchamadeu D Bond
Thompson Laurent Burger Campbell Hakšabanović Vidigal 1 13’, Wesley 35’, Hoever 79’, Junho 80’, Gayle, Bonham T Bramall
Pearson Léris Johnson Junho Wesley Laurent 70’, Hakšabanović 70’, Lowe 77’, Gayle 77’, Sidibe 83’, Vidigal G Scott
Pearson Johnson Léris 1 Wesley Hakšabanović 1 Tchamadeu 45’, Lowe 1 65’, McNally 75’, Burger 75’, Junho 83’ J Simpson
Laurent Johnson Hakšabanović Lowe Léris Thompson 59’, Burger 70’, Junho 70’, Wesley 74’, Gayle, Jojić J Bell
Pearson Burger Johnson Junho Lowe Sidibe 88’, Hakšabanović 88’, Gayle 88’, Vidigal, Bonham, Wesley, Jojić G Eltringham
Burger Léris Johnson Vidigal Mmaee 1 Thompson 70’, Laurent 71’, Lowe 79’, Gooch 80’, Bonham, Wesley G Scott
Pearson Léris Johnson Vidigal Mmaee Gooch 76’, Wesley 76’, Laurent 81’, Stevens 90+1’, Bonham, P Tierney
Pearson Léris 1 Johnson Hakšabanović Gayle Thompson 36’, Gooch 72’, Vidigal 80’, Wesley 80’, Burger A Kitchen
Pearson Léris Johnson Vidigal Gayle Hakšabanović 58’, Wesley 58’, Junho 67’, Laurent 82’. Gooch 82’ O Langford
Pearson Léris Johnson Gayle Vidigal Mmaee 60’, Laurent 67’, Junho 67’, Gooch 79’, Thompson, Clark A Backhouse
Burger Léris Johnson Junho Gayle Mmaee 56’, Gooch 74’, Campbell 74’, Thompson 80’, Wesley 80’ A Kitchen
Pearson Campbell Vidigal Junho Mmaee 1 Hoever 58’, Léris 70’, Johnson 70’, Laurent 82’, Wesley 82’ J Linington
Pearson Campbell 1 Vidigal Junho Mmaee Léris 71’, Baker 82’, Lowe 90’, Rose, Gayle, Thompson, Wesley, Tchamadeu S Barrott
Laurent Burger Léris Mmaee Junho Hoever 71’, Wesley 78’, Rose 78’, Vidigal 86’, Baker, Gayle, Thompson D Coote
Burger Tchamadeu Laurent Johnson 1 Mmaee Junho 73’, Thompson 81’, Lowe 90+3’, Vidigal, Gayle, Wesley, Clark, Simkin D Webb
Burger Gooch 1 Junho Johnson Mmaee Wesley 69’, Vidigal 69’, Baker, Jojić, Tchamadeu, Clark, Léris, Lowe, Simkin A Kitchen
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
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Away
P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
1 Leicester 22 9 0 2 20 6 9 1 1 24 10 +28 55
2 Ipswich 22 9 1 1 32 19 7 3 1 15 9 +19 52
3 Leeds 22 7 4 0 22 10 5 2 4 15 12 +15 42
4 Southampton 22 7 2 2 23 14 5 4 2 14 15 +8 42
5 West Brom 22 6 3 2 18 10 4 3 4 16 12 +12 36
6 Hull 22 5 4 2 18 10 5 2 4 16 17 +7 36
7 Sunderland 22 7 0 4 20 13 3 3 5 12 11 +8 33
8 Preston 22 5 2 4 16 22 4 3 4 12 16 -10 32
9 Watford 22 5 4 3 23 13 3 3 4 12 14 +8 31
10 Norwich 22 6 1 4 16 13 3 3 5 23 26 0 31
11 Blackburn 22 5 0 6 15 19 5 1 5 19 19 -4 31
12 Cardiff 22 6 1 4 16 11 3 2 6 12 16 +1 30
13 Middlesbrough 22 5 1 5 12 11 4 2 5 22 23 0 30
14 Bristol C 22 5 2 4 14 12 3 3 5 9 12 -1 29
15 Coventry 22 4 6 1 13 8 2 3 6 15 17 +3 27
16 Plymouth 22 7 1 3 27 16 0 4 7 7 19 -1 26
17 Birmingham 22 5 4 2 17 12 2 1 8 9 20 -6 26
18 Swansea 22 2 5 4 13 14 4 2 5 17 17 -1 25
19 Stoke 22 4 2 5 10 13 2 3 6 11 17 -9 23
20 Millwall 22 2 3 6 9 17 3 4 4 15 14 -7 22
21 Huddersfield 22 2 5 4 10 18 2 5 4 11 18 -15 22
22 QPR 22 2 3 5 10 16 3 2 7 10 16 -12 20
23 Sheff Wed 22 3 3 5 10 15 1 1 9 6 20 -19 16
24 Rotherham 22 2 5 4 14 16 0 2 9 6 28 -24 13
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee - Geoff Eltringham | Assistant Referee 1 - Shaun Hudson | Assistant Referee 2 - Graham Kane | Fourth Official - James Bell
Stoke
City
Head Coach: Steven Schumacher
2 Lynden Gooch
3 Enda Stevens
4 Ben Pearson
5 Michael Rose
6 Wouter Burger
7 André Vidigal
8 Lewis Baker
10 Tyrese Campbell
11 Dwight Gayle
12 Daniel Johnson
13 Jack Bonham GK
15 Jordan Thompson
16 Ben Wilmot
17 Ki-Jana Hoever
18 Wesley
19 Ryan Mmaee
20 Sead Hakšabanović
21 Nikola Jojić
22 Bae Junho
23 Luke McNally
24 Junior Tchamadeu
26 Ciaran Clark
27 Mehdi Léris
28 Josh Laurent
29 D’Margio Wright-Phillips
30 Sol Sidibe
34 Frank Fielding GK
35 Nathan Lowe
37 Emre Tezgel
40 Blondy Nna Noukeu GK
45 Tommy Simkin GK
millwall
fc
Head Coach: Joe Edwards
2 Danny McNamara
3 Murray Wallace
4 Shaun Hutchinson
5 Jake Cooper
7 Kevin Nisbet
8 Billy Mitchell
9 Tom Bradshaw
10 Zian Flemming
11 Ryan Longman
14 Allan Campbell
15 Joe Bryan
17 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
18 Ryan Leonard
19 Duncan Watmore
20 Matija Šarkić GK
22 Aidomo Emakhu
23 George Saville
24 Casper De Norre
25 Romain Esse
27 Connal Trueman GK
33 Bartosz Białkowski GK
39 George Honeyman
45 Wes Harding
46 Niino Adom-Malaki