Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 - 2 Stoke City FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:10
Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:10
Attempt saved. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:09
Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:08
Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 2. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:08
Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:07
Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:51
First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:51
Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:51
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:48
Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Otegbayo with a headed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:47
Attempt blocked. Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Valery with a headed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:45
Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:44
Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:44
Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:42
Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:42
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:42
Delay in match because of an injury Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:37
Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:36
Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35
Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35
Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35
Lewis Baker (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35
Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:30
Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:30
Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:27
Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:26
Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:26
Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:23
Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:25
Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:23
Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Sean Fusire.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:20
Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:19
Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:19
Hand ball by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:19
Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:16
Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:16
Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:16
Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:15
Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:15
Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:11
Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:10
Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:07
Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:07
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:04
Delay in match because of an injury Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:04
Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:03
Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 1. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:01
First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
13:00
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