Yahoo Sports Birmingham City vs Stoke City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Birmingham 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Birmingham City FC 0 - 1 Stoke City FC
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:32
Attempt blocked. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Vidigal with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:31
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:28
Goal! Birmingham City 0, Stoke City 1. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:28
Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:28
Attempt missed. Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:28
Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:28
Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:25
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:25
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:25
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:23
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:17
Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:17
Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
17:16
First Half begins.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
16:45
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Birmingham City vs Stoke City
16:15
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