Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion 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.

Stoke City are confident of keeping hold of Liverpool loanee Lewis Koumas for the rest of the season, despite strong interest from fellow Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Koumas is currently on a season-long loan spell at the bet365 Stadium and has been a key first-team player for the Potters amid their struggles.

Stoke City look to capitalise on an uptick of form as they visit West Bromwich Albion on Saturday (15:00 GMT) - here are the stats.

West Brom continue their fight to move to a playoff spot when they welcome Stoke City to The Hawthorns on Sunday. The hosts are unbeaten in five of their last six games against Stoke City. Can they continue this run?

With the recent players Sheffield United have been linked to, you’d be forgiven for thinking that when he’s not at Shirecliffe. Chris Wilder is spending all his free time at the Bet 365 Stadium. Plus,

West Bromwich Albion, watched by new boss Tony Mowbray, come from behind to earn a draw with Stoke, after Nathan Lowe's early strike.

Coventry will seek to extend their unbeaten streak at home to seven games as they welcome Bristol City on Saturday (15:00 GMT). The Sky Blues have registered back-to-back clean sheets at home whereas the Robins have kept one in eight games on the road and only ended a three-match losing streak on their travels with a point at basement boys Plymouth in their most recent away game.