Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Swansea 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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Bristol City FC 0 - 1 Swansea City AFC
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:55Match ends, Bristol City 0, Swansea City 1.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:54Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Swansea City 1.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:54Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:52Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:50Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Hannes Delcroix.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:48Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:49Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Foul by Hannes Delcroix (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:45Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:45Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:43Attempt missed. Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:42Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Liam Cullen.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:42Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:40Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:40Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:39Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Hannes Delcroix.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:40Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:39Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:32Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:35Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:35Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:31Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Luke McNally because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:31Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Kyle Naughton.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:29Delay in match because of an injury Luke McNally (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:28Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:28Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:28Attempt saved. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:24Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:23Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:23Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Hannes Delcroix.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:23Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:23Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:23Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:15Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:15Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:12Goal! Bristol City 0, Swansea City 1. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:12Attempt saved. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:12Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:12Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:08Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:09Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:07Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:02Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Swansea City 0.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:47First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Swansea City 0.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:47Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:46Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:45Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Naughton with a through ball.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:42Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:41Offside, Swansea City. Josh Tymon is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:41Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:41Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:36Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:36Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Hannes Delcroix.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:34Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:34Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:33Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:34Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:33Luke McNally (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:33Attempt saved. Ronald (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Naughton with a through ball.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:30Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:27Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:25Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:25Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:24Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:24Attempt saved. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:22Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:20Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:17Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:12Hand ball by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:12Delay in match because of an injury Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:10Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:10Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Eom Ji-Sung.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:12Attempt blocked. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:10Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:08Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:08Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:01First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
11:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
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