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The dreams of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney reaching the Premier League could still be fulfilled this season as head coach Phil Parkinson stated that Wrexham's playoff hopes are "not over yet." Wrexham have endured a rough stretch of results at the worst possible time, with back-to-back defeats putting pressure on their push for promotion to the Premier League. To keep the dream alive for owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, head coach Phil Parkinson delivered a defiant message after the latest setback, insisting the playoff hopes are “not over yet.“ The Hollywood duo made no secret of their Premier League ambitions after three consecutive promotions, but the EFL Championship has proven to be the stiffest test yet in terms of the quality of opposition. A 2-2 draw against West Brom followed by heavy defeats to Southampton, 5-1, and most recently Tom Brady’s Birmingham City, 2-0, have seen Wrexham slip to seventh place and out of the automatic playoff positions. Parkinson did not shy away from the reality of the situation when addressing the media after the Birmingham defeat on Sunday: “We’ve had a tough week this week. But we’re not down and out yet. It’s not over yet. People will probably write us off and you can understand that to a certain degree, but inside the dressing room, we’re not writing ourselves off and we’re one win away from getting ourselves going again.“ Since their FA Cup elimination against Chelsea in early March, the Red Dragons have managed just two wins, one draw and four defeats in seven Championship outings. With 15 goals conceded across those matches, the inability to register a single shot on target against Birmingham laid bare some of the attacking concerns that have crept into Wrexham’s game during this difficult run. Carlos Vicente of Birmingham City scores his team’s first goal past goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo of Wrexham. Parkinson also addressed the team’s struggles in front of goal in his post-match press conference. “In every game this season, we’ve carried a threat. We’ve been a goal threat even against Premiership teams in the cup. Today, we just couldn’t find a way to produce that quality. I think the biggest problem we’ve had today is coming on the back of a defeat, and we haven’t had many back-to-back defeats,” he said, a sentiment that rang especially true given it marked the first time Wrexham had lost consecutive matches since August 2025. What’s next for Wrexham in the final sprint? Since the start of March, Wrexham’s form has dipped considerably from the level they had shown throughout the season, but a playoff place remains within reach. Reynolds and McElhenney‘s side currently sit seventh with 64 points from 42 games, four points behind Hull City, who occupy the sixth and final playoff spot. After two consecutive defeats, Wrexham will need to regroup quickly with just four games remaining in the regular season. Their April schedule includes trips to Stoke City, Oxford United and Coventry City, before the campaign closes on May 2 against fourth-placed Middlesbrough, a match that could prove decisive in determining whether the Red Dragons make the playoffs or watch the promotion race from the outside looking in.

Patrick Agyemang suffered a “serious” Achilles tendon injury during Derby County’s 2-0 win over Stoke City on Monday. The post Patrick Agyemang sidelined with ‘serious’ Achilles tendon injury appeared first on Soccer America.

Derby County center forward Patrick Agyemang, a rare bright spot for USMNT in the March friendlies, needed a stretcher after going down in the 41st minute against Stoke City on Monday. “Pat’s gone off and gone for a scan, so we will have to wait and see,” Derby coach John Eustace said after his team’s […] The post Patrick Agyemang stretchered off during Derby County win appeared first on Soccer America.

Competition: Championship Market: Ben Brereton Diaz over 0.5 shots on target Odds: 21/20 @ 1xBet Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Monday afternoon, Derby will welcome Stoke to Pride Park. Starting with the hosts, despite eventually falling to an action-packed 3-2 loss away at Championship leaders Coventry on Friday, Derby have […] The post Bitesize Prediction: Derby County vs Stoke City – 06/04/26 appeared first on Soccer News.

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins. They discuss his journey into football coming from a footballing family and moving to England at the age of 15 to join Stoke City's academy. He talks about being the first in his family to play for Republic of Ireland and their chances of making the World Cup this summer. He also speaks about life at Brentford under Keith Andrews. 0’30 - First memories of playing football and always being around football 1’30 - Could he have ended up in Gaelic football and first football team 2’40 - His first big break and coming over to England at 15 3’53 - What game would he relive? 5’00 - Has he allowed himself to think about making the play off with Ireland? 5’30 - Keith Andrews coming in and his relationship with him 6’45 - What was he like as a youngster and family 8’36 - How he spends his spare time 9’40 - What do people get wrong about him? 10’49 - What would he be if he wasn’t a footballer? 11’00 - Post football 12’00 - Proudest moment and what else he wants to achieve

Join Matthew Brennan, Ben Symes and David Wilson as they debate which Irish players should move where during the January transfer window? Off The Ball and the League of Ireland announce 3 more years. Gavin Bazunu gets his move to Stoke City, but is that a good move for his career? Where will Andrew Moran end up, and was his spell in the MLS good for his development? What Irish players desperately need moves to have a chance of getting into the March squad? Celtic might have steadied the ship once more with Martin O'Neill but is that where Johnny Kenny should stay? And is Scottish football a good place for Irish players to develop their careers? Heated discussion ensues. And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch? You can do so my emailing [email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms. Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram. And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Scorer of the greatest own goal of the 90s, Lee Dixon. The episode was first broadcast 26th March 2018. -- In terms of value for money, there can be few more astute signings than the £375,000 George Graham paid Stoke City for Lee Dixon in January 1988. 25% of arguably the greatest 90s defence, Lee finished his Arsenal career with four league titles, three FA Cup winners medals, a UEFA Cup Winner's Cup medal and infamously a runners-up medal in the latter competition too. But it was the first of his league championship medals that intrigued us most; the night of 26th May 1989, Liverpool v Arsenal - a championship play off in the last game of the season. For a whole host of reasons, from Fever Pitch to the ramifications of the Hillsborough disaster, the 1988/89 season marked the end of football as it had largely been for 100 years. And in it's culmination, Michael Thomas' last minute winner didn't just cement the league for Arsenal, it also cemented the idea of live football as a major box office draw, with the dawn of the Premier League coming soon after. We put all of this to Lee. Plus... we speculate as to whether Sean Dyche eats worms. Twitter: @quicklykevin Facebook:quicklykevin Instagram: quicklykevin Email: hello@quicklykevin For your chance to win an exclusive 'Graham Says: Hit Les' Quickly Kevin mug leave us a 90's Football based 'Review Haiku' on iTunes!! Thanks, Chris, Josh and Michael. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss Roman Abramovich selling Chelsea, the FA Cup and Jesse Marsch appointed as Leeds manager.

Episode #126 with Philadelphia Union color commentator and retired Premier League defender Danny Higginbotham - having a Philadelphia connection through his wife - moving to the U.S. in the middle of a pandemic - the current state of MLS and how the league is viewed overseas - youth production vs. foreign signings in a new era - how and why he got into broadcasting - on Stoke City, the concept of "beautiful football," and playing the game the "right way" - the contemporary defender and the emphasis on passing and possession - playing as a center back on your weak foot - the 4/4/2 diamond and Union tactics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Touchline Fracas welcomes you to a new feature in which we interview professional footballers and gain further insight to the game.On this week's show, we had the privilege of interviewing Stoke City midfielder Jordan Cousins. We talk about the effects COVID 19 has had on football, as well as Jordan's efforts of giving something back to the community, setting up businesses outside of the game and why he decides to keep a low profile on social media. Get involved in the discussion using #TouchlineFracas Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TouchlineFracas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Jones is joined by Thierry Henry, Clinton Morrison and Matthew Etherington as they discuss Stoke City's relegation from the Premier League following their 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Series 3 - Episode 2 - Lee Dixon In terms of value for money, there can be few more astute signings than the £375,000 George Graham paid Stoke City for Lee Dixon in January 1988. 25% of arguably the greatest 90s defence, Lee finished his Arsenal career with four league titles, three FA Cup winners medals, a UEFA Cup Winner's Cup medal and infamously a runners-up medal in the latter competition too. But it was the first of his league championship medals that intrigued us most; the night of 26th May 1989, Liverpool v Arsenal - a championship play off in the last game of the season. For a whole host of reasons, from Fever Pitch to the ramifications of the Hillsborough disaster, the 1988/89 season marked the end of football as it had largely been for 100 years. And in it's culmination, Michael Thomas' last minute winner didn't just cement the league for Arsenal, it also cemented the idea of live football as a major box office draw, with the dawn of the Premier League coming soon after. We put all of this to Lee. Plus... we speculate as to whether Sean Dyche eats worms. Twitter: @quicklykevin Facebook:quicklykevin Instagram: quicklykevin Email: hello@quicklykevin For your chance to win an exclusive 'Graham Says: Hit Les' Quickly Kevin mug leave us a 90's Football based 'Review Haiku' on iTunes!! Thanks, Chris, Josh and Michael. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Neville joined David Jones to discuss Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Stoke City in the Premier League as David Silva scored twice to edge Pep Guardiola’s side towards the title with the Spanish manager admitting they are "very close" to more silverware. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

In this week's episode: - Review the action from Gameweek 23 - Team in Focus: Stoke City - Transfer Window: views on Mkhitaryan, Sanchez, Walcott, Evans, Carroll and more... - Answer what to do with Morata and Hazard - Reveal our pick as the best striker under £5.4m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle breakdown an action packed Saturday in the Premier League. Jose Mourinho's team stuttered again at home to Southampton (00:55), Mo Salah scored more goals as Liverpool came from behind against Leicester City (10:20), Chelsea dominated Stoke City (15:45) and both Bournemouth and Swansea scored late on to win big games at the bottom of the league (19:10). They wrapped up by looking ahead to Crystal Palace vs Man City and West Brom vs Arsenal (27:20).

Manchester City has turned into the Barcelona of English football this season after eleven victories and a draw against Everton at the openings of the Premier League. This feat comes ....

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee (https://twitter.com/bbbusbee), @DanDormer (https://twitter.com/dandormer) and @NickVerlaney (https://twitter.com/nickverlaney). London is Blue is proud to be presented by WorldSoccerShop. Visit them at www.WorldSoccerShop.com (http://www.worldsoccershop.com/?utm_source=LondonisBlue&utm_medium=banners&utm_content=CDTBF&utm_campaign=CDTBFBanners) to find the best Chelsea FC gear! GUEST: Joe Tweeds, @JoeTweedie (https://twitter.com/joetweedie) Part 1: Stoke City Review Chelsea 4-0 Stoke City, Premier League Saturday, Sept. 23rd | Bet 365 Stadium Part 2: Social Media Questions Part 3: Atletico Madrid Preview Chelsea at Atletico Madrid, Premier League Wednesday, Sept. 27th | Estadio Wanda Metropolitano Contact Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod (https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod) Instagram: https://instagram.com/LondonBluePod (https://instagram.com/LondonBluePod) Facebook: https://facebook.com/LondonBluePod (https://facebook.com/LondonBluePod) Website: http://londonisbluepodcast.com (http://londonisbluepodcast.com) iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc/ (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc/) Music Produced by Layird Music: https://layirdmusic.beatstars.com/ This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey Vishny (@jvishny) is back, hosting Bryan Painter (@bryan_painter) and Jeff Hallett (@jeff_hallett) on a whole host of subjects: residual thoughts on Everton, thoughts we’d prefer not to have on Bournemouth, our psychological journey through Stoke City away, our seat index ratings and we'll preview what’s to come at the weekend vs. West Brom. Do Liverpool have what it takes to achieve top 4? If so, what would you expect the Brazilians' role to be in achieving it? Will the reds survive without Sadio? Who would you prefer between Origi and Sturridge for the stretch run? All these questions answered and more on this "kitchen sink" edition of the Talk On podcast. **Stay tuned for the next Talk On: where we'll review West Brom** What else can you find on this channel? Purely Arsenal - Arsenal FC Podcast Talk On - Liverpool FC Podcast Let's Get Hammered - West Ham FC Podcast Stoppage Time - EPL Weekly Review & Game Show Cafe Football - History & Ideas in the Game Now on Soundcloud footballpurists.com Want to join the Football Purists team? Email [email protected]

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee, @DanDormer and @NickVerlaney. London is Blue is proud to be presented by WorldSoccerShop. Visit them at www.WorldSoccerShop.com to find the best Chelsea FC gear! GUEST: Stamford Chidge, @stamfordchidge Host of the @ChelseaFancast and the Podfather Part 1: Stoke City Review Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City, Premier League Saturday, March 17th | bet365 Stadium Part 2: Social Media Questions Part 3: International Break Preview Spain: Diego Costa, Pedro, and Azpilicueta Brazil: Willian Bosnia: Begovic Belgium: Batshuayi, Courtois, Hazard England: Cahill France: Kante Serbia: Matic Contact Us Twitter: https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod Instagram: https://instagram.com/LondonBluePod Facebook: https://facebook.com/LondonBluePod Website: http://londonisbluepodcast.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc/ This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Jones is joined by Graeme Souness and Thierry Henry as they discuss Tottenham's convincing 4-0 win over Stoke City at White Hart Lane. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Joey Vishny’s (@jvishny) once again hosting the lads from both coasts, Jeff Hallett (@jeff_hallett) in LA, Bryan Painter (@bryan_painter) in NYC break down Liverpool's sound 1-nil away win at Goodison, get our Seat Index ratings, and preview next Tuesday's tie at Anfield, hosting Stoke City. We looked for patterns in the recent run of form, culminating in the Derby. We look at the squad from back to front, with a focus on the back line & Henderson. Should Klavan play once Matip returns? Should Barkley have been sent off? All these & more on this episode of Talk On. What else can you find on this channel? Purely Arsenal - Arsenal FC Podcast Talk On - Liverpool FC Podcast Let's Get Hammered - West Ham FC Podcast Stoppage Time - EPL Weekly Review & Game Show Cafe Football - History & Ideas in the Game Now on Soundcloud footballpurists.com Want to join the Football Purists team? Email [email protected]

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe start the show off by looking back at Monday’s Premier League match between Stoke City and Swansea before moving on to a review of the mid-week Champions League action.

How much will injuries to Messi and Harry Kane affect Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively? The two Mikes dive into the numbers, and then re-examine their preseason assessments of four English clubs: Manchester United, Chelsea, West Ham and Stoke City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee (https://soundcloud.com/BBBusbee), @DanDormer (https://soundcloud.com/DanDormer) and @NickVerlaney (https://soundcloud.com/NickVerlaney). Match Review Chelsea 1-1 Stoke CityBarclays Premier League Chelsea 1-2 PSGUEFA Champions League See our complete list of who we would keep or sell at www.londonisbluepodcast.com/listen (https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.londonisbluepodcast.com%2Flisten) Upcoming Game Chelsea vs. EvertonFA Cup Quarterfinals PredictionsBrandon: CFC 1-1 ToffeesDan: CFC 2-1 ToffeesNick: CFC 2-2 Toffees Contact UsTweet Us! twitter.com/LondonBluePod (https://exit.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLondonBluePod)Email Us! mailto:[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])Acast: www.acast.com/londonisblue (https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acast.com%2Flondonisblue)SoundCloud: @londonis-blue (https://soundcloud.com/londonis-blue)Website: londonisbluepodcast.com (https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flondonisbluepodcast.com) chelseafootballclubsoccerfutbolenglishbarclayspremierleaguestokecityparissaintgermainevertonfacup This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Jones is joined by Dwight Yorke to look back at Stoke's win at home against Manchester United, which has put Louis van Gaal under serious pressure. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee (https://soundcloud.com/BBBusbee), @DanDormer (https://soundcloud.com/DanDormer) and @NickVerlaney (https://soundcloud.com/NickVerlaney). Match Review Chelsea 2-1 Dynamo KyivUEFA Champions League Chelsea 0-1 Stoke CityBarclays Premier League Upcoming Game Chelsea vs. Norwich CityBarclays Premier League Contact UsTweet Us! twitter.com/LondonBluePod (https://exit.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLondonBluePod) Email Us! mailto:[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Acast: www.acast.com/londonisblue (https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acast.com%2Flondonisblue) Website: londonisbluepodcast.com (https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flondonisbluepodcast.com) footballclubsoccerfutbolenglishpremierleaguesportspodcast This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

London is Blue is a soccer fancast created by Chelsea FC fans from America and covers all things Chelsea. Hosts are @BBBusbee, @DanDormer and @NickVerlaney. Previous Game Chelsea 3-1 Derby County Captal One Cup Predictions Brandon: CFC 3-1 Rams Jesus: CFC 2-1 Rams Nick: CFC 4-0 Rams Upcoming Game Chelsea vs. Stoke City Barclays Premier League Predictions Brandon: CFC 1-0 Potters Dan: CFC 2-1 Potters Nick: CFC 3-2 Potters WAGNH: Write your prediction in the comments for a chance to win! Contact Us Tweet Us! https://twitter.com/LondonBluePod Email Us! mailto:[email protected] iTunes http://t.co/yrwBI6lfzn Stitcher http://bit.ly/1uZn8hZ Pocket Casts http://pcasts.in/feed/londonisbluepodcast.libsyn.com/rss SoundCloud http://soundcloud.com/londonis-blue This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/londonbluepod/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices