Phil Jagielka, 40, scores and assists for Stoke against former club Sheff Utd sending fans wild

PHIL JAGIELKA sent fans wild as he scored and assisted for Stoke against former club Sheffield United this afternoon.

The ex-England ace is still going strong in the second tier aged 40-years-young.

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Phil Jagielka heads home Stoke’s second of the afternoon[/caption]

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The 40-year-old is congratulated by his team-mates[/caption]

Jagielka was making just his fourth league appearance of the season as he lined up against his old team.

And he didn’t miss a beat, setting up his defensive partner Ben Wilmot to score just four minutes into the match.

The table-topping Blades levelled via ex-Liverpool kid Rhian Brewster on 28 minutes… only for Jagielka to produce another moment of magic.

On the stroke of half-time he expertly headed home a corner to reclaim the Potters’ lead at the Bet365 Stadium.

Fans online loved seeing the 40-cap former Three Lion rolling back the years.

One wrote: “Give Jagielka’s back a break from carrying your club.”

A second tweeted: “40 year old Phil Jagielka is playing at Stoke. He’s scored today. What a guy.”

Another added: “Jagielka with an assist and a goal at 40 #classispermanent.”

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Not everyone was quite as thrilled, however, as one social media user fumed: “A 40 year old Phil Jagielka is about to ruin my accumulator I honestly cannot be a**ed.”

Stoke went on to add a third, with club hero Rory Delap’s son Liam, on loan from Manchester City, getting in on the act in stoppage time.

The 3-1 win saw Alex Neil’s side rise to 15th, while Sheffield United remain top of the Championship on goal difference.

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