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

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Luke Baker
Friday 18 April 2025 13:00 BST
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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

Match ends, Stoke City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

18 April 2025 16:58

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

18 April 2025 16:57

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).

18 April 2025 16:57

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).

18 April 2025 16:56

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).

18 April 2025 16:55

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.

18 April 2025 16:54

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.

18 April 2025 16:54

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Wouter Burger.

18 April 2025 16:53

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

18 April 2025 16:52

Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18 April 2025 16:52

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