Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Norwich 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.
Stoke City FC 1 - 1 Norwich City FC
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:58Match ends, Stoke City 1, Norwich City 1.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:58Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Norwich City 1.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:58Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:58Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:54Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:54Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:53Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:53Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:53Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:53Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:50Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Tomás Rigo.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:50Substitution, Norwich City. Mirko Topic replaces Liam Gibbs.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:50Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:49Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Rigo following a corner.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:48Attempt blocked. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:45Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jakov Medic.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:45Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:45Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:45Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:43Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Ante Crnac with a through ball.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:42Offside, Norwich City. Jeffrey Schlupp is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:42Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:42Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:39Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:38Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:38Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:36Harry Darling (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Million Manhoef (Stoke City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Substitution, Norwich City. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Oscar Schwartau.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:35Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:34Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:32Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Pelle Mattsson.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:32Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:32Attempt blocked. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:24Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:24Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:24Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:24Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:18Substitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Jovon Makama.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:16Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:11Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:09Goal! Stoke City 1, Norwich City 1. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:10Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:08Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Tatsuki Seko.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
16:06Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Norwich City 1.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:50First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Norwich City 1.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:50Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:50Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:50Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:50Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:50Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:46Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:41Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:38Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:38Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:38Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:37Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:36Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:36Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:33Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:33Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:28Goal! Stoke City 0, Norwich City 1. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:27Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:25Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:24Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:23Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:23Foul by Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:22Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Million Manhoef with a through ball.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:20Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Jovon Makama.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:18Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a corner.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:18Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jakov Medic.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:18Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:18Foul by Jovon Makama (Norwich City).
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:18Offside, Stoke City. Divin Mubama is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:18Harry Darling (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:16Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:15Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:05Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
15:02First Half begins.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Stoke City vs Norwich City
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