Anger at Peter Crouch inspired Cameron Jerome's great Stoke City goalCameron Jerome can’t have hit many strikes sweeter or harder than when he caught the ball in the 90th minute against Southampton on this day 10 years ago. The groundsmen are on alert to put an extra few pegs in the nets when Jerome returned to the bet365 Stadium with Luton earlier this season as they remembered one of the best goals at this ground since it opened 25 years ago. Stoke were losing 3-2 when Jerome ran onto a knock down from Peter Crouch and sent the ball hurtling in off the bar from 30 yards out. Some game and some equaliser from the forward, who was hopping mad when he hit it.
Cameron Jerome smashes in an equaliser against Southampton But Matthew Upson got Stoke back in it just after the hour mark before the hosts survived Steven Nzonzi’s 71st-minute dismissal to equalise through Jerome’s wonder-strike. Jerome said: “It was a fantastic game and in the second half we came fighting back. We were a little bit disappointed to be 3-1 down at half-time. Southampton fully deserved their lead, but I thought the manner in which we conceded our goals was so sloppy and the gaffer will be disappointed with that – and the boys at the back will be as well. “But we had great team spirit and we fought back and fought hard, even with 10 men.
15pm See a full list of upcoming TV games here. For international streaming details, go to the bottom of the page. Audio commentary is available for all games – access Club services here. League One and League Two Every game in League One and League Two on 29 and 30 December can be streamed in the UK. Access Club streaming services here.
ITV will bring you its regular EFL highlights programmes across the festive period. Here is your guide for how to watch the EFL up until 2 January. 29 and 30 December Championship The following games can be streamed worldwide, including in the UK. Access your Club's streaming service here. Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough - Thursday, 29 December, 7. 45pm Coventry City v Cardiff City - Thursday, 29 December, 7. 45pm Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United - Thursday, 29 December, 7. 45pm Millwall v Bristol City - Thursday, 29 December, 7. 45pm Wigan Athletic v Sunderland - Thursday, 29 December, 7.
Only Dujon Sterling arrived on a season-long loan from Chelsea during transfer deadline day on September 1, meaning that the first permanent signing of the Scotsman's spell may finally arrive in the weeks to come. There are, though, a quartet of Stoke matches before any business can be done. Cardiff City coming to the Potteries ends an almost month-long absence of Championship football for Neil's side before back-to-back away trips to face Bristol City and Rotherham United on either side of Christmas Day.
The small matter of hosting the current league leaders, Burnley, is the final fixture on New Year's Eve Eve before deals can be done two days later. READ MORE: Neil and Stoke handed January transfer windfall after World Cup decision READ MORE: Stoke receive EFL update on Netflix-style TV plans and Saturday blackout "The January transfer window feels so close, " Neil admitted at his pre-match press conference, "but also a million miles away at the moment because I’ve got crucial games between now and then, and they are, obviously, the focus.
Alex Neil provides Stoke City transfer update ahead of January windowStoke City manager Alex Neil has admitted that the club will have certain plans in place ahead of the January transfer window opening but stresses that the four Championship fixtures between now and the new year are the immediate focus. After being appointed Potters boss on the penultimate day of the summer transfer window, January represents the first full window for Stoke with Neil in charge.
READ MORE: Stoke City boss reveals what he wants to add to squad READ MORE: Shotton still baffled by Pulis decision over Pennant “There had been one before that Pete could have laid off to me. I was kind of angry with him and that’s why I smashed it so hard, ” he said at the time. “I knew it had a chance. I thought it was going to go straight in, but when it hit the bar I thought it was going to come out. Luckily the spin took it back in. ” Stoke were 16 unbeaten at home at the time and fresh from beating Liverpool 3-1 on Boxing Day. However it had looked like they would lose that record, trailing 3-1 at the break after some uncharacteristically sloppy defending without suspended defenders Ryan Shawcross and Geoff Cameron.
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1 and 2 January Huddersfield Town v Luton Town – Sunday, 1 January – 3pm Stoke City v Preston North End – Monday, 2 January – 3pm West Bromwich Albion v Reading - Monday, 2 January – 3pm Championship games during this period, which are not on Sky Sports, are streamed in the UK at the home Club’s discretion. Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City - Sunday, 1 January – 12pm Norwich City v Watford - Monday, 2 January – 3pm QPR v Sheffield United – Monday, 2 January – 8pm Audio commentary is available for all games – access your Clubs’ service here.
45pm West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End - Thursday, 29 December, 7. 45pm Birmingham City v Hully City - Friday, 30 December, 7. 45pm Norwich City v Reading - Friday, 30 December, 7. 45pm Stoke City v Burnley - Friday, 30 December, 7. 45pm Swansea City v Watford - Friday, 30 December, 7. 45pm Championship games during this period, which are not on Sky Sports, are mandatorily streamed in the UK. The following games are live on Sky Sports: QPR v Luton Town – Thursday, 29 December, 6pm Blackpool v Sheffield United – Thursday, 29 December, 8.
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How to watch the EFL over Christmas and New YearThe festive period continues with matches to stream and watch on TV in the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two up until 2 January. Thirteen Championship matches are available to stream in the UK – including 10 across 29 and 30 December. And every game in League One and League Two can be streamed in the UK. Access your Club's streaming service here. There will also be a further five EFL matches available live on Sky Sports, while any Championship game that is available for UK streaming can also be watched on the Sky Sports Red Button.
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