Stoke City vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough
Match ends, Stoke City 1, Middlesbrough 3.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Lewis Baker (Stoke City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross following a corner.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Tommy Conway.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Finn Azaz.
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