Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Luton Town 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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Cardiff City FC 0 - 0 Luton Town FC
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:31First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Luton Town 0.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:31Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:31Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:31Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:30Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:28Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:25Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:22Offside, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:20Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:17Attempt saved. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a headed pass.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:16Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Will Fish.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:14Offside, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:13Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:11Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:09Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill following a fast break.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:08Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Luton Town) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:08Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:05Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:04Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
20:03Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:59Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:56Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:54Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:51Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:48Foul by Liam Walsh (Luton Town).
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:49Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:46First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Luton Town
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