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.
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Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt saved. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Stoke City vs Portsmouth
Attempt saved. Enda Stevens (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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