Follow live coverage as Leeds United 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.
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Leeds United FC 6 - 0 Stoke City FC
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:59Match ends, Leeds United 6, Stoke City 0.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:58Second Half ends, Leeds United 6, Stoke City 0.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:58Foul by Harry Gray (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:58Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:54Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:58Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:52Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:51Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:51Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:49Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:49Substitution, Leeds United. Harry Gray replaces Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:49Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:49Attempt blocked. Isaac Schmidt (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:43Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:41Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Junior Firpo.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:41Substitution, Leeds United. Isaac Schmidt replaces Jayden Bogle.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:39Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a through ball.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:38Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:38Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:38Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Wouter Burger.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:38Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:33Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:33Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:33Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:33Offside, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:32Substitution, Leeds United. Largie Ramazani replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:31Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Joël Piroe.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:26Offside, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:26Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:26Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Ali Al-Hamadi.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:22Goal! Leeds United 6, Stoke City 0. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a corner.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:21Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:21Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:16Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:16Attempt saved. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:16Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:14Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:12Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:09Attempt missed. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Phillips.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:08Second Half begins Leeds United 5, Stoke City 0.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:08Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
16:08Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Gibson replaces Million Manhoef.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:51First Half ends, Leeds United 5, Stoke City 0.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:51Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:50Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:48Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:47Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:45Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:45Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:45Attempt missed. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:44Goal! Leeds United 5, Stoke City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:44Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a headed pass.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:41Attempt blocked. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:40Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:38Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:38Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:38Delay in match because of an injury Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:32Offside, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:28Goal! Leeds United 4, Stoke City 0. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:26Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:22Goal! Leeds United 3, Stoke City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:24Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:20Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:18Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:17Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:15Delay in match (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:13Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:10Goal! Leeds United 2, Stoke City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:09Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:08Goal! Leeds United 1, Stoke City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:04Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Stoke City
15:02First Half begins.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
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