Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 - 3 Stoke City FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
17:05Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 3.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
17:00Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 3.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:58Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
17:00Attempt saved. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:58Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:55Ernie Weaver (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:54Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:54Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:54Delay in match because of an injury Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:54Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:54Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Divin Mubama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:54Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:53Attempt blocked. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:51Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:47Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Reece Johnson replaces Liam Palmer.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:47Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Stoke City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:45Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:44Attempt blocked. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:44Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:43Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olaf Kobacki.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:48Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:43Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:39Attempt missed. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:42Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Valery.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:39Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Attempt saved. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Million Manhoef.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 3. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:38Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:33Substitution, Stoke City. Jamie Donley replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:32Substitution, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips replaces Tatsuki Seko because of an injury.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:31Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Olaf Kobacki replaces Gabriel Otegbayo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:30Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Jamal Lowe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:29Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Sean Fusire.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:26Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:24Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:25Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Yan Valery with a headed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:23Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:23Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:23Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:23Attempt saved. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:21Attempt saved. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Max Lowe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:20Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:17Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:13Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:10Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:10Attempt saved. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:09Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:08Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 2. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:08Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
16:07Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:51First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:51Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:51Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:48Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Otegbayo with a headed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:47Attempt blocked. Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Valery with a headed pass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:45Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:44Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:44Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:42Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:42Delay in match because of an injury Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:37Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:36Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35Lewis Baker (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:35Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:30Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:30Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:27Corner,Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:26Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:26Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:23Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:25Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:23Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Sean Fusire.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:20Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:19Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:19Hand ball by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:19Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:16Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:16Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:16Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:15Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:15Corner,Stoke City. Conceded by Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:11Foul by Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:10Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:07Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:07Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:04Delay in match because of an injury Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:04Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:03Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Stoke City 1. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
15:01First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City
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