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Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Stoke City face West Bromwich Albion 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 FC 1 - 2 West Bromwich Albion FC
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:59
Match ends, Stoke City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:59
Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:59
Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:57
Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:57
Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:57
Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:56
Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:55
Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:50
Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Gibson.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:50
Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:48
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Jayson Molumby.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:48
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Gianluca Frabotta replaces John Swift.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by John Swift.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Grady Diangana because of an injury.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Lynden Gooch.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Substitution, Stoke City. Niall Ennis replaces Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:46
Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:44
Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:35
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:35
Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:35
Substitution, Stoke City. Ryan Mmaee replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:35
Substitution, Stoke City. Wouter Burger replaces Jordan Thompson.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:35
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:35
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Karlan Grant.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:34
Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:57
Alex Palmer (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:28
Offside, Stoke City. Andrew Moran is caught offside.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:28
Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Maja.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:24
Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:23
Substitution, Stoke City. Andrew Moran replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:18
Foul by John Swift (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:17
Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:13
Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:13
Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
16:07
Second Half begins Stoke City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
First Half ends, Stoke City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:50
John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:45
Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:44
Josh Laurent (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:44
Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:39
Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:38
John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:36
Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:38
Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:34
Goal! Stoke City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:32
Goal! Stoke City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a through ball.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:32
Hand ball by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:32
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:31
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:31
Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:31
Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:31
Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:27
Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:20
Goal! Stoke City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:19
Attempt saved. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:19
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:19
Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:16
Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:14
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:12
Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:10
Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:08
Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong is caught offside.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:05
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:04
Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
15:03
First Half begins.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
13:00
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