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

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Luke Baker
Friday 25 April 2025 18:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sheffield United 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 United

Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

25 April 2025 20:40

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Goal! Stoke City 0, Sheffield United 1. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.

25 April 2025 20:38

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

25 April 2025 20:38

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.

25 April 2025 20:37

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.

25 April 2025 20:35

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Ben Pearson because of an injury.

25 April 2025 20:32

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.

25 April 2025 20:29

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25 April 2025 20:29

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).

25 April 2025 20:28

Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.

25 April 2025 20:27

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