Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Blackburn Rovers 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 vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Todd Cantwell.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Adam Forshaw.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Million Manhoef.
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