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.

News, action and reaction as it happens from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City take on Hull in the Championship in Narcis Pelach's first game as head coach

Tonight will be Catalonian Narcis Pelach's first game in charge of Stoke after replacing Steven Schumacher at the helm on Wednesday, while in the opposite dugout will be Tim Walter, who hails from the south west corner of Germany.

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.

Hull City will hope for a repeat of the result on their last trip to the Potteries when they take on Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium this evening. Almost 12 months ago, City were 3-1 winners against the Potters as Liam Rosenior's side notched up a third successive away victory,

Alex Burgess talking to Tim Walter after the game.

Hull City fought back in the second half to defeat Stoke City on the road after Ben Wilmot had given the home side the lead.

City will be boosted by the return of loan goalkeeper Carl Rushworth after he missed out last weekend with a bruised knee, while recent signing Steven Alzate could be named in the squad for the first time, though Walter says he's still not ready to start a game.