Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sheffield Wednesday 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross following a corner.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Attempt saved. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Luke McNally.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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