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  3. Joyce takes Stoke academy coaching role

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    Warren Joyce led Nottingham Forest to the 2022 FA Youth Cup final

    Former Manchester United and Nottingham Forest coach Warren Joyce has joined Stoke City's academy coaching team.

    The 61-year-old has been appointed professional development phase coach and was on the sidelines for Wednesday night's Premier League International Cup defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach.

    Joyce spent eight years as part of Manchester United's coaching setup and a further five at Forest which included an FA Youth Cup final loss to United in 2022.

    He has also managed Royal Antwerp, Wigan Athletic and Melbourne City at senior level.

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  13. 🎧 'An away win and a good boy'

    A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast

    The latest episode of BBC Radio Stoke's A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast is out now.

    Lucas Yeomans, Matt Sandoz and former striker Louis Moult discuss a rare away win at Watford, a first second-half goal of the season and Stoke City's resident 'good boy'...

    Listen above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

    Listen on BBC Sounds

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  18. Lucas Akins celebrates scoring Mansfield's equaliser at Burton

  19. Stoke City's Sam Gallagher (left) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game

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