Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Queens Park Rangers 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 - 1 Queens Park Rangers FC
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Morgan Fox replaces Liam Morrison.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:24Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:24Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:24Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:20Delay in match because of an injury Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:20Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joe Ralls.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:20Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a headed pass.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:20Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Field.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:18Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:18Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nicolas Madsen.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:18Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perry Ng.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:18Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:14Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:13Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:13Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kenneth Paal replaces Paul Smyth.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:11Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:10Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:10Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:08Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:10Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:08Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:08Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Perry Ng.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:08Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:07Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:07Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Ollie Tanner.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:02Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:02Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:01Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
21:01Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:58Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:58Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:56Attempt missed. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:55Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:55Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:51Foul by Callum Robinson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:55Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:50Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:49Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:34First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:32Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:32Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:32Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:28Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:26Goal! Cardiff City 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Zan Celar (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:25Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:23Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paul Smyth.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:21Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:21Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:18Attempt saved. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:18Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:16Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:14Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:14Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:14Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:14Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:09Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:08Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:07Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:06Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:05Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:04Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:02Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:02Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:01Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:00Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:55Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:53Attempt blocked. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Celar.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:52Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:52Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:52Delay in match (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:50Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:51Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:57Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:50Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:47Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:47Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Field.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:46First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers
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