Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sheffield United 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 FC 0 - 0 Sheffield United FC
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
20:09
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
20:07
Foul by Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
20:07
Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
20:07
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kieffer Moore.
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
20:03
Offside, Sheffield United. Vinicius Souza is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
20:01
First Half begins.
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Stoke City vs Sheffield United
18:00
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