Follow live coverage as Burnley face Stoke City 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.

Burnley FC 0 - 0 Stoke City FC

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:57

Match ends, Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:56

Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:56

Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:56

Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bashir Humphreys.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross following a set piece situation.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zian Flemming with a headed pass.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:55

Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:52

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:52

Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:48

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:45

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

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:45

Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:41

CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:45

Attempt blocked. Maxime Estève (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:41

Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bashir Humphreys.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Thomas Cannon.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Substitution, Burnley. Lyle Foster replaces Josh Cullen.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Substitution, Burnley. Bashir Humphreys replaces Lucas Pires.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:35

Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:40

Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross following a corner.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:35

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Maxime Estève.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:31

CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:31

Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Cannon with a cross.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:31

Substitution, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:29

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:26

Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:26

Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross following a corner.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:24

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Lewis Koumas.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:24

Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Cannon.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:23

Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:23

Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Luca Koleosho.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:23

Substitution, Burnley. Zian Flemming replaces Jay Rodriguez.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:22

Hand ball by Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:22

Offside, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips is caught offside.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:20

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by CJ Egan-Riley.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:20

Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:20

Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Koumas.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:19

Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Wouter Burger because of an injury.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:18

Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Trafford with a through ball.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:19

Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:17

Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:15

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:15

Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Burger (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:15

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Andrew Moran.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:14

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Connor Roberts.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:15

Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a headed pass.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:14

Foul by CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:12

Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:12

Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:08

Attempt missed. CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:08

Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

16:05

Second Half begins Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:48

First Half ends, Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:46

Lucas Pires (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:48

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:46

Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:46

Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:46

Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:46

Attempt blocked. Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Koumas.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:45

Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:46

Attempt blocked. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:42

Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:42

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:38

Attempt missed. Luca Koleosho (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:35

Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:34

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:29

Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:27

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Andrew Moran.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:27

Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:26

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:25

Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:24

Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) header from the centre of the box.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:16

Andrew Moran (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:16

Luca Koleosho (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:14

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Wouter Burger.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:14

Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Pires with a cross following a set piece situation.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:11

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:11

Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:10

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:09

Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:06

Offside, Stoke City. Andrew Moran is caught offside.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:04

Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:03

Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Burnley vs Stoke City

15:01

First Half begins.

Burnley vs Stoke City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Burnley vs Stoke City

13:00

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