How to watch Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City: is it on TV? Live stream and kick-off time

Bolton Wanderers host Stoke City in the Championship on Saturday 10 October, with kick-off at 3pm UK time at the University of Bolton Stadium. The Matchweek 9 fixture is not being shown live on UK television, because Saturday 3pm kick-offs fall in the UK broadcast blackout. Thomas Kirk is the referee.

What channel is Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City on?

No UK channel is showing the match live. Saturday 3pm kick-offs fall inside the UK broadcast blackout, which means games played at that time on a Saturday cannot be shown live on television in the UK. Supporters who want to follow the game in Britain will therefore not find it on a live TV schedule for the afternoon.

Can I stream it?

No UK live television coverage means no live broadcast to stream through a UK television provider. No UK streaming option for the match has been confirmed. Fans in the UK who cannot be at the ground on Saturday 10 October will not have a live television or streaming route to the game, based on the broadcast arrangements for this fixture.

Kick-off time and venue

The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 10 October at the University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton’s home ground. It is part of Matchweek 9 of the Championship season. Kirk will take charge as referee. Both clubs have played eight league matches so far this season, so each side has the same number of fixtures behind them going into the afternoon.

Team news

Each side has one player on the absence list for the game. Bolton are without Luca Stephenson, who has a strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles. Stoke will be without Junior Tchamadeu, who has a knee injury. No other absences have been reported for either club.

Where the teams stand

Stoke go into the game in seventh place with 13 points from eight matches. They have won four, drawn one and lost three, scoring 13 goals and conceding 12. In their last five league matches they have won four, drawn one and lost none.

Bolton are 15th with 10 points from eight matches, after three wins, one draw and four defeats. They have scored 11 goals and conceded 15. Over their last five league games they have won two and lost three. Stoke are three points and eight places above Bolton in the table.

Watching from outside the UK

The match has international broadcasters in several regions. In the USA, it is on Paramount+. In South America, it is on Disney+ Premium, with Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Sur listed, covering 10 countries in total.

In the Middle East and North Africa, beIN SPORTS CONNECT and TOD carry the game across 14 countries. In Australia, it is on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, and in New Zealand it is on beIN Sports Connect New Zealand.

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