Follow live coverage as Burnley 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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Burnley FC 1 - 0 Swansea City AFC
Burnley vs Swansea City
17:01Match ends, Burnley 1, Swansea City 0.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:59Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Swansea City 0.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:59Offside, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:58Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jaidon Anthony.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:57Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:55Goal! Burnley 1, Swansea City 0. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:54Penalty conceded by Matt Grimes (Swansea City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:53Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:51Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:49Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:48Liam Cullen (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:47Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:47Substitution, Swansea City. Cyrus Christie replaces Ronald.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:45Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:47Attempt saved. CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:45Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:58Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:45Attempt blocked. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:43Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Josh Cullen.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Substitution, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Attempt missed. Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:40Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:36Attempt missed. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:36Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:36Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:34Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:34Enock Agyei (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:31Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:30Substitution, Burnley. Enock Agyei replaces Luca Koleosho.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:30Substitution, Burnley. Bashir Humphreys replaces Lucas Pires.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:29Attempt saved. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:34Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:26Attempt blocked. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:24Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:24Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:24Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:24Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joe Allen.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:24Ronald (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:22Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:22Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:22Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:20Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:19Attempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:16Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:15Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:13Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:14Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:11Attempt saved. Ronald (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:09Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:09Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by CJ Egan-Riley.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:08Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
16:06Second Half begins Burnley 0, Swansea City 0.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:50First Half ends, Burnley 0, Swansea City 0.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:50Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:51Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:49Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:49Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:49Attempt missed. Lucas Pires (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:49Attempt saved. Luca Koleosho (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by CJ Egan-Riley.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:47Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:45Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:44Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:43Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:43Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:42Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:41Attempt missed. CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross following a corner.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:40Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:38Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:37Offside, Swansea City. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:37Josh Cullen (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:35Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:35Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:30Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:29Attempt saved. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:28Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:26Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:25Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:23Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:22Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pires with a cross following a corner.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:21Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:20Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:20Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:20Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:18Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:16Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:12Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:11Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:07Offside, Swansea City. Gonçalo Franco is caught offside.
Burnley vs Swansea City
15:03First Half begins.
Burnley vs Swansea City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Burnley vs Swansea City
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