Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Hull 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.
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Stoke City vs Hull City
Match ends, Stoke City 1, Hull City 3.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Hull City 3.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Chris Bedia.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Foul by Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City).
Stoke City vs Hull City
Substitution, Stoke City. Niall Ennis replaces Thomas Cannon.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Substitution, Stoke City. Enda Stevens replaces Eric-Junior Bocat.
Stoke City vs Hull City
Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.