Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Norwich 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 1 - 1 Norwich City FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:28Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:27Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:26Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 1. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:25Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:23Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Crnac.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:21Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:21Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:21Foul by Jacob Wright (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:19Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 1. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:19Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:19Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Makhtar Gueye.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:19Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Ben Chrisene.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:19Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:15Second yellow card to Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:14Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:14Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:12Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:09Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:08Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:06Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Augustus Kargbo.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:06Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:06Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:06Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:06Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Kellen Fisher.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:05Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:05Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:01Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:01Attempt blocked. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
14:00Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:58Delay in match because of an injury Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:58Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:57Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:56Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Crnac.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:53Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:52Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:52Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Adam Forshaw.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:52Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Todd Cantwell.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:49Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:49Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:47Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:45Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:43Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:42Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:40Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:38Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Augustus Kargbo.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:34Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 0.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:19First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Norwich City 0.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:17Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:17Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:16Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:14Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:11Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:11Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:11Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:10Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:07Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by José Córdoba.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:07Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:06Substitution, Norwich City. Ante Crnac replaces Lewis Dobbin because of an injury.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:06Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:02Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:01Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:00Lewis Dobbin (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
13:00Attempt missed. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:59Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chrisene.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:57Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:57Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:56Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Dobbin.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:55Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:53Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:53Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:50Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:49Attempt missed. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:46Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:44Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:41Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:39Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:38Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:38Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:37Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:37Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:34Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:31Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:31First Half begins.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn Rovers vs Norwich City
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