Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Oxford United 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 1 - 1 Oxford United FC
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:56Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Oxford United 1.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:55Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Oxford United 1.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:55Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:55Attempt blocked. Will Fish (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:53Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyler Goodrham.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:53Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:53Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:53Delay in match because of an injury Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:45Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Will Alves (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Substitution, Oxford United. Elliott Moore replaces Joe Bennett.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Yousef Salech.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Sivert Mannsverk because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Goal! Cardiff City 1, Oxford United 1. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:44Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:38Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:36Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:35Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:35Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Alves replaces Chris Willock.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:34Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:34Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:34Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Cian Ashford.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:34Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Tom Bradshaw.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:33Substitution, Oxford United. Rúben Rodrigues replaces Alex Matos.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:31Delay in match because of an injury Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:26Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:26Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:25Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:22Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:21Alex Matos (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:20Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:16Goal! Cardiff City 1, Oxford United 0. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:15Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:15Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:15Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:13Michal Helik (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:10Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:10Alex Matos (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:06Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:06Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Oxford United 0.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
16:05Substitution, Oxford United. Greg Leigh replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:49First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Oxford United 0.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:56Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:49Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:49Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:49Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:49Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:49Foul by Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:43Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:43Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:42Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:38Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:37Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:37Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:33Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yousef Salech.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:32Attempt blocked. Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:29Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:29Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:23Alex Matos (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:19Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:17Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:17Hand ball by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:17Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:17Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:11Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:09Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:09Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:07Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) header from very close range.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:07Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:04Delay in match because of an injury Will Fish (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:04Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Oxford United).
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
15:01First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Oxford United
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