Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sheffield Wednesday 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.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
18 April 2025 15:40
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18 April 2025 15:40
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
18 April 2025 15:37
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18 April 2025 15:37
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
18 April 2025 15:34
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
18 April 2025 15:33
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
18 April 2025 15:31
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
18 April 2025 15:31
Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday
Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
18 April 2025 15:30
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