Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Coventry 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.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Blackburn Rovers FC 0 - 1 Coventry City FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:34First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:33Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:30Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:30Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Coventry City 1. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:30Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:30Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:28Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:24Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:23Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:17Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:14Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:14Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:14Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:14Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:14Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:14Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:10Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:09Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:09Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:08Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:08Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:07Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:07Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:07Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:07Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:04Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:03Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
20:00John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:58Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:58Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:56Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:58Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:54Hand ball by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:53Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:52Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:50Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:46First Half begins.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City
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