Skipper Ben Gibson rescued a point for Stoke as Millwall’s four-match winning run ended at the Bet365 Stadium. The visitors led at the break through their first attempt on target. Femi Azeez’s low ball across the edge of the six yard-box sneaked through to Josh Coburn, who bundled home from two yards.

According to Capology's estimates, Stoke have the 11th-biggest wage bill, at £293,500 in wages per week, in the Championship for the 2024/25 season, which works out at £15,262,000 per year, and makes sense given the club's sizeable finances compared to their under-performance in recent seasons.

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Millwall 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.

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City in the Championship