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Stoke City vs Leeds United LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Luke Baker
Thursday 26 December 2024 18:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Leeds 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 vs Leeds United

Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

26 December 2024 20:48

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).

26 December 2024 20:47

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

26 December 2024 20:46

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

26 December 2024 20:46

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).

26 December 2024 20:44

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Goal! Stoke City 0, Leeds United 1. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.

26 December 2024 20:42

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

26 December 2024 20:39

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).

26 December 2024 20:38

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.

26 December 2024 20:36

Stoke City vs Leeds United

Attempt missed. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James.

26 December 2024 20:32

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