Follow live coverage as Burnley face Bristol 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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Burnley FC 1 - 0 Bristol City FC
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:54Match ends, Burnley 1, Bristol City 0.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:54Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Bristol City 0.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:54Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Bell with a cross.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:54Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:54Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:50Substitution, Burnley. Luca Koleosho replaces Marcus Edwards.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:50Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:49Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:49Foul by Marcus Edwards (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:48Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:44Foul by CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:42Offside, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa is caught offside.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:42Substitution, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Josh Brownhill.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:39Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:39Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Scott Twine.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:38Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:38Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:38Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:37Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:32Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:32Attempt saved. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:32Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Mark Sykes.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:32Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill is caught offside.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:28Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:25Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:25Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:25Substitution, Burnley. Lyle Foster replaces Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:25Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:25Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:25Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Edwards.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:23Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Haydon Roberts.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Delay in match because of an injury Josh Laurent (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:20Attempt blocked. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:17Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:12Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:12Attempt blocked. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:09Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:09Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pires.
Burnley vs Bristol City
16:03Second Half begins Burnley 1, Bristol City 0.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:47First Half ends, Burnley 1, Bristol City 0.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:47Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:45Offside, Bristol City. Mark Sykes is caught offside.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:44Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:45Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:44Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:41Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:39Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:39Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:37Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:37Delay in match (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:37Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:34Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:36Attempt blocked. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:33Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) header from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:31Delay in match because of an injury Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:29Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:27Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:25Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:24Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Edwards.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:18Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:16Goal! Burnley 1, Bristol City 0. Zian Flemming (Burnley) from a free kick with a right footed shot.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:14Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:14Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:09Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:09Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:04Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
Burnley vs Bristol City
15:01First Half begins.
Burnley vs Bristol City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Burnley vs Bristol City
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