Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Leeds United 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 1 - 0 Leeds United FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:56Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:55Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range following a set piece situation.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:55Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:54Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:52Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Leeds United 0. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:50Penalty conceded by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:50Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan draws a foul in the penalty area.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:48Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:48Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:46Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:48Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:43Offside, Leeds United. Daniel James is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:44Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:44Attempt missed. Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:44Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:41Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:41Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:40Foul by Daniel James (Leeds United).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:39Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:36Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:33Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:32Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:31First Half begins.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
13:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
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