Stoke City vs Portsmouth LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Blair with a cross.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Goal! Stoke City 1, Portsmouth 0. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) from a free kick with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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