Stellenbosch FC’s 2024 Premier League Next Gen Cup campaign gets underway on Thursday with a clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Here is how you can watch the match.

The Stellenbosch FC reserve team, as reigning DStv Diski Challenge champions, has traveled to England to compete in the Premier League Next Generation Cup where they will represent South Africa for the third consecutive season.

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Evangelos Vellios’ side have been drawn in Group A alongside Premier League opponents Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and Tottenham Hotspur and will open their campaign against the latter on Thursday afternoon.

The match will be played at Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Heath Training Ground in Birmingham and is scheduled to kick off at 16h00 (South African time).

Stellies’ group stage matches in the United Kingdom, including the clash against Spurs, will be streamed live on SuperSport Schools, DStv channel 216, and on the SuperSport Schools app, which can be downloaded for free here.

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Supporters will also be able to stream the match live via the Premier League’s official YouTube channel via the link below.

Stellenbosch FC Starting XI: Dejean Ah Shene (goalkeeper), Shaakir Ahmed (captain), Tyler Cicero, Tylon Smith, Simthandile Sishi, Vuyolwethu Andrieas, Langelihle Phili, Ethan Felix, Quwan Plaatjies, Kyle Bailey, Keanan Johanessen

Substitutes: David Passman, Rijul Pillay, Liam Slade, Zenden Bell, Roy-Keane Avontuur, Jean Topley, Cheswyn Philander

Last season, the team from the Cape Winelands reached the final of the competition in Mumbai, India, where they narrowly missed out on the title following a penalty shootout defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In 2022, Stellenbosch emerged victorious from their stream after recording a resounding 7-2 win over Leicester City, with numerous players from that U23 now regulars within the club’s first-team set-up.