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Cardiff City vs Stoke City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Cardiff City Stadium

Luke Baker
Saturday 12 April 2025 13:01 BST
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Follow live coverage as Cardiff City 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.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Stoke City 1.

12 April 2025 17:16

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Stoke City 1.

12 April 2025 17:15

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

12 April 2025 17:15

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).

12 April 2025 17:14

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.

12 April 2025 17:12

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).

12 April 2025 17:11

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher with a headed pass.

12 April 2025 17:10

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

12 April 2025 17:09

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Attempt missed. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box.

12 April 2025 17:09

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

12 April 2025 17:09

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