Stoke City supporters were haunted by familiar complaints as Stoke City let an encouraging start be overtaken by an infuriating collapse against Hull. Here are the talking points from the bet 365 Stadium and Narcis Pelach’s first game as Stoke head coach.

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.

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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

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.

Stoke City and Hull City are set to kick off another weekend of Championship action. It may not sound like the most glamorous of Championship fixtures but there is plenty of intrigue surrounding this clash under the lights.

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,