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

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Hull 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.

Stoke City FC 1 - 3 Hull City AFC

Stoke City vs Hull City

22:00

Match ends, Stoke City 1, Hull City 3.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:58

Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Hull City 3.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:56

Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:54

Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Chris Bedia.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:54

Attempt missed. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:54

Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:51

Foul by Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:51

Substitution, Stoke City. Niall Ennis replaces Thomas Cannon.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:51

Substitution, Stoke City. Enda Stevens replaces Eric-Junior Bocat.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:49

Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:49

Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:48

Liam Millar (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:49

Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:46

Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:46

Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:43

Ivor Pandur (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:43

Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:43

Foul by Emre Tezgel (Stoke City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:43

Liam Millar (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:43

Substitution, Hull City. Finley Burns replaces Kasey Palmer.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:43

Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:40

Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Jordan Thompson.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:40

Substitution, Stoke City. Michael Rose replaces Junior Tchamadeu.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:39

Own Goal by Ben Wilmot, Stoke City. Stoke City 1, Hull City 3.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:38

Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:35

Goal! Stoke City 1, Hull City 2. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:35

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:33

Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:32

Foul by Chris Bedia (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:32

Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Regan Slater following a corner.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:32

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Eric-Junior Bocat.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:31

Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:28

Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:27

Attempt missed. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:26

Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:24

Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:22

Goal! Stoke City 1, Hull City 1. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:22

Penalty saved. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:22

Ben Gibson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:21

Penalty Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi draws a foul in the penalty area.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:20

Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Lewis Koumas.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:18

Substitution, Hull City. Regan Slater replaces Marvin Mehlem.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:18

Substitution, Hull City. Xavier Simons replaces Óscar Zambrano because of an injury.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:18

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:15

Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Zambrano (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:11

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:08

Offside, Hull City. Liam Millar is caught offside.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:07

Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:04

Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Hull City 0.

Stoke City vs Hull City

21:04

Substitution, Hull City. Liam Millar replaces Abdülkadir Ömür.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:47

First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Hull City 0.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:47

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:46

Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:46

Offside, Stoke City. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:45

Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Drameh.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:44

Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Koumas following a fast break.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:42

Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Koumas.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:41

Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi with a cross following a corner.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:39

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:39

Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:39

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Lewis Koumas.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:39

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:38

Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:35

Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:34

Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:31

Goal! Stoke City 1, Hull City 0. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross following a corner.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:30

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:31

Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:28

Foul by Chris Bedia (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:26

Foul by Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:25

Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:22

Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:20

Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:20

Cody Drameh (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:18

Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:16

Attempt missed. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Óscar Zambrano.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:13

Marvin Mehlem (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:12

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Óscar Zambrano.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:12

Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:10

Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:10

Attempt missed. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:10

Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:05

Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:04

Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:02

Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef.

Stoke City vs Hull City

20:01

First Half begins.

Stoke City vs Hull City

19:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Stoke City vs Hull City

18:00

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