Stoke City vs Portsmouth LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Portsmouth 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.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Delay in match because of an injury André Vidigal (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt saved. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Mark O’Mahony.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Enda Stevens.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Ben Wilmot.
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