It was another full month to end the year; what with other work and freelance articles to write, but it was also a month that was probably the best during my three months so far. As usual, I worked on the ‘EFL LIVE!’ blog and covered a further three Championship games, but I also worked my first ‘Features’ shift and was given my first Premier League game to cover since joining in September. You can, as always, find the articles I wrote below:

Saturday 3 December

• Stoke 2-0 Burnley: Jon Walters, Marc Muniesa strike
• Burnley boss Sean Dyche encouraged despite Stoke defeat
• Mark Hughes delighted after win over Burnley

Saturday 10 December

• Preston 3-2 Blackburn: Callum Robinson caps display with derby winner
• Preston 3-2 Blackburn: Simon Grayson and Owen Coyle reaction

Saturday 17 December

• Birmingham 1-2 Brighton: Glenn Murray spoils Gianfranco Zola’s return to English football

Saturday 27 December

• Derby 1-0 Birmingham: Bent penalty moves Rams to within point of playoffs

Thursday 29 December

• Gareth Barry has no plans to retire as he nears Ryan Giggs’ Premier League appearance record
• AFCON 2017: The Premier League players in action in Gabon