Follow live coverage as Cardiff City 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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Cardiff City FC 3 - 0 Swansea City AFC
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:28Match ends, Cardiff City 3, Swansea City 0.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:27Second Half ends, Cardiff City 3, Swansea City 0.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:24Sam Parker (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:24Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:23Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:23Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:23Foul by Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:23Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:20Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:19Foul by Florian Bianchini (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:19Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:18Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:18Substitution, Swansea City. Sam Parker replaces Ronald.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:18Substitution, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech replaces Callum Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:18Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Ollie Tanner.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:14Delay in match because of an injury Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:13Liam Cullen (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:12Foul by Florian Bianchini (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces Calum Chambers.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton replaces Joshua Key.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Callum Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Attempt blocked. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Bianchini with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:09Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:04Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:05Attempt saved. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:02Attempt missed. Joshua Key (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
14:00Foul by Florian Bianchini (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:59Goal! Cardiff City 3, Swansea City 0. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:58Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Cullen.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:58Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:55Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:53Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:51Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:48Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:47Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:47Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Joe Allen.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:45Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:45Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:44Goal! Cardiff City 2, Swansea City 0. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:42Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:39Goal! Cardiff City 1, Swansea City 0. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:37Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Swansea City 0.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:22First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Swansea City 0.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:22Delay in match because of an injury Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:22Matt Grimes (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:19Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:19Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:18Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:17Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:17Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:17Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:14Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:17Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:10Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:08Attempt saved. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas with a headed pass.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:07Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:07Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:07Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:05Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Eom Ji-Sung.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:05Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:00Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:03Attempt blocked. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
13:00Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:59Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:56Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:56Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:56Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:53Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:53Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:50Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joe Allen with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:46Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:45Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:43Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:42Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:42Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:40Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:40Foul by Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:39Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:37Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:36Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:34Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:31First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Swansea City
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