New Stoke City head coach Narcis Pelach blamed fatigue - and the referee - for suffering a 3-1 defeat to Hull City on Friday night. The Spaniard took charge of his first game as Potters boss after replacing Steven Schumacher on Wednesday and got off to a flying start when Ben Wilmot powered in a header after half an hour.

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.

Everyone associated with Hull City felt a huge sense of relief on Friday night, as a first victory of the 2024/25 campaign was recorded at the sixth time of asking, defeating Stoke City 3-1 at the bet365 Stadium.

Narcis Pelach saw Stoke City turn in an all-too familiar Jekyll and Hyde performance as a 1-0 half-time lead became a 3-1 full-time loss to Hull City.

Stoke City 0-0 Hull City. Hull City make their first real venture forward and the ball breaks to Mohamed Belloumi who fires an excellent effort just over the top from the edge of