Championship

Luca who’s won it for happy Javi

by
The LeaguePaper Team
21 December 2025

ROBINS DENIED BIRTHDAY TREAT
By Jack James

WATFORD 1
Kjerrumgaard 74

STOKE CITY 0

GREAT DANE: Luca Kjerrumgaard wheels away after scoring Watford’s winner
PICTURES: Alan Cozzi

THIS was no birthday present for Stoke chief Mark Robins, who turns 56 tomorrow.
He had been hoping to see his team climb into the top six, but now they have won just one in five.
Robins said: “It was disappointing and frustrating. But I can’t keep asking for more when the players are giving everything they’ve got.
“It’s not quite there yet – it’...

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