Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Portsmouth 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 2 - 0 Portsmouth FC
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:04Hand ball by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:04Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:03Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:01Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:01Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Archer.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:01Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
21:01Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:59Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:57Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:55Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:55Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Elias Sørensen.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:40First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:39Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:38Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:38Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:38Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:34Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:32Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:31Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:28Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:27Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:26David Turnbull (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:25Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:28Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:25Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:21Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:21Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:20Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:20Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:19Hand ball by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:18Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Archer replaces Nicolas Schmid because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:12Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:11Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:11Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:11Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:12Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:10Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:10Foul by Jordan Williams (Portsmouth).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:05Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:04Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Turnbull.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:03Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:02Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:02Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Paddy Lane because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
20:02Delay in match because of an injury Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:59Goal! Cardiff City 2, Portsmouth 0. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:58Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:57Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:57Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:56Delay in match because of an injury Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:54Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:54Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Perry Ng.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:56Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:51Own Goal by Regan Poole, Portsmouth. Cardiff City 1, Portsmouth 0.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:48Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:56Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:47Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:46First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
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