After losing 3-1 to Hull, head coach Narcis Pelach talks about improvements needed.

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.

Narcis Pelach has made two changes to the Stoke City starting XI from the last league game as he takes charge for the first time. Jordan Thompson and Lewis Koumas come into the team against Hull in place of Sol Sidibe and injured Lynden Gooch, with Andrew Moran believed to suffered from illness in the last couple of days.

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 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.