Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Stoke City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kenneth Paal replaces Paul Smyth.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Attempt missed. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kieran Morgan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Own Goal by Ben Gibson, Stoke City. Queens Park Rangers 1, Stoke City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Nicolas Madsen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Zan Celar.
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