Follow live coverage as Bristol City 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.

Bristol City are looking to get their play-off bid back on track when they welcome Stoke City on Wednesday night (19:45). The Robins have won just one of their past five games (D2 L2), including a 1-0 defeat at home to Swansea on Sunday but are still only three points off the top six.

Between the two wing-backs, our bet is that Jason Knight and Max Bird will continue at the heart of midfield. On a frustrating afternoon against Swansea, the two former Derby County men were probably the Reds' most effective players. With Joe Williams still suspended, it would be a surprise to see either player drop to the bench.

Bristol City are chasing a playoff spot in the Championship as they seek promotion to the Premier League for the first time, having last played in the top flight in 1982, before the Premier League's establishment.