Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Luton Town 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.
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Stoke City FC 0 - 0 Luton Town FC
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:11Offside, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:10Foul by Millenic Alli (Luton Town).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:09Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Jordan Thompson.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:09Substitution, Stoke City. Ali Al-Hamadi replaces Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:09Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef following a fast break.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:08Attempt saved. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:05Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:04Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:04Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:03Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:00Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
21:00Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross following a corner.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:59Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:59Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:55Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:54Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:54Christ Makosso (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:55Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:53Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:53Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:53Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:51Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:50Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Luton Town 0.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:34First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Luton Town 0.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:33Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:32Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:32Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:31Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:31Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:28Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:28Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:27Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:24Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Baker is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:23Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:19Offside, Luton Town. Tahith Chong is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:19Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:17Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:16Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:10Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:09Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:08Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:08Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:07Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:04Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:04Substitution, Luton Town. Millenic Alli replaces Alfie Doughty because of an injury.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
20:02Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:57Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:54Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:54Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:52Offside, Luton Town. Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:52Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:50Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:50Foul by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:50Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:49Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wouter Burger.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:49Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:46First Half begins.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Stoke City vs Luton Town
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