Santa's super six: holiday treats in the Premier League

Here’s our guide to the six biggest matches to get you through the festive season…

REPEAT AFFAIR? Liverpool’s Stan Collymore scores the dramatic 4-3 winner against Newcastle in 1996. Pic: Stu Forster/Getty Images

EVER since Preston North End beat Aston Villa 3-2 on December 25th in 1889, football has been as much a part of Christmas as turkey and trimmings. So, there’s no guilt in planning a sofa soccerfest between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

There may not be a match on Christmas Day itself anymore (the last one was in 1965) but this year sees the return of Christmas Eve football as well as the usual St Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Day fixtures.