Follow live coverage as Coventry 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.
Coventry City FC 3 - 2 Stoke City FC
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:31Match ends, Coventry City 3, Stoke City 2.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:31Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Stoke City 2.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:31Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:29Goal! Coventry City 3, Stoke City 2. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:29Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:28Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:26Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:25Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:23Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:23Wouter Burger (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:23Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:21Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:21Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:21Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:20Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:19Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 2. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:17Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:17Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:17Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:15Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:19Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:19Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:14Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:14Substitution, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe replaces Ali Al-Hamadi.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:12Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Milan van Ewijk because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:12Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:12Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:12Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:10Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:10Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:07Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:05Delay in match because of an injury Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:05Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:05Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:05Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:02Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:02Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
14:02Attempt blocked. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:58Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:58Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:57Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:56Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:53Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:53Attempt missed. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:51Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:50Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:50Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:48Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:46Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:45Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:45Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:43Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:43Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:43Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:43Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:38Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Stoke City 0.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:37Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Andrew Moran.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:21First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 0.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:18Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:18Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:18Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:21Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:16Josh Eccles (Coventry City) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:14Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:13Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:11Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:13Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:10Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:07Offside, Stoke City. Ali Al-Hamadi is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:04Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:02Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:00Offside, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
13:00Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:58Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:58Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:57Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:57Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:57Delay in match because of an injury Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:53Goal! Coventry City 1, Stoke City 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:51Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:51Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Ben Pearson because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:51Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:51Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:51Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:47Delay in match because of an injury Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:45Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:43Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:46Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:40Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:39Attempt blocked. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:39Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:36Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:38Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a through ball.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:35Offside, Stoke City. Ali Al-Hamadi is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:32Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:31First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Stoke City
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