Stoke City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sunderland 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 Sunderland
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) hits the woodwork with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sunderland. Bradley Dack replaces Alex Pritchard.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sunderland. Mason Burstow replaces Abdoullah Ba.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Patrick Roberts.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever with a cross following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Offside, Stoke City. Ki-Jana Hoever tries a through ball, but André Vidigal is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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