Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sunderland 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.

Stoke have lost one of their last seven home league games against Sunderland (W3 D3), losing 1-0 in 2022-23. Sunderland are looking to win three consecutive league games against S

Eight bosses have left Stoke since the start of 2018 – Mark Hughes, Paul Lambert, Gary Rowett, Nathan Jones, Michael O’Neill, Alex Neil, Steven Schumacher and Pelach – as the club has tried to arrest then tackle a slide into the bottom half of the Championship.

Bracewell was one of the best young prospects in the country when he broke through at Stoke City under manager Alan Durban, and it was some rare good fortune that resulted in the young midfielder following Durban to Sunderland in the summer of 1983.

Stoke City will hope to have a great beginning after the departure of Narcis Pelach when they welcome Sunderland to the Bet365 Stadium on Sunday. The hosts are winless in their last nine games. Can they return to winning ways?

Stoke City have parted ways with manager Narcís Pelach, the club announced Friday evening. The Potters currently sit 19th in the Championship after picking up just five wins from their opening 23

The Lads are on their travels again today, so how do you see this one going after two valuable points slipped from our grasp at Ewood Park?

Stoke City are reportedly looking at former Swansea City and Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper following the sacking of Narcis Pelac. Pelac took control of 19 games but his disappointing spell has left Stoke looking for a third manager of the season and eighth permanent boss in six years.