"The bottom line is this: Food companies are ready and consumers will be able to buy fruit and grocery products over the New Year's holiday and beyond, " said John Block, former secretary of agriculture and current chief of the Food Distributors International.

CNN: U.S. officials predict no Y2K food shortages

And the cost of that miss was emphasised right after half-time as Sturridge hammered home from close range when Lonergan could only block John Terry's free header.

BBC: Preston 0-2 Chelsea

"Anything they can get to, they're going to block, " Rangers coach John Tortorella said.

WSJ: Bruins face Lundqvist and shot-blocking Rangers