Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Preston North End 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Coventry City FC 2 - 1 Preston North End FC
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:59Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Preston North End 1.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:59Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:53Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:53Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:51Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:51Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:49Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:49Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:49Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:48Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:44Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:43Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:44Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:42Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:39Goal! Coventry City 2, Preston North End 1. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:38Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:38Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:36Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:37Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:37Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:35Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:34Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:33Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Stefán Thórdarson.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:31Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:31Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Sam Greenwood.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:31Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Paterson replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:29Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:27Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:27Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:27Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:26Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:26Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:25Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:24Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:20Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:19Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:20Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a headed pass.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:19Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:18Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:18Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:16Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:14Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:12Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:11Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:11Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:10Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:08Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:08Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:07Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:05Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:03Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
16:03Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Jayden Meghoma.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:47First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:47Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:47Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:45Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:43Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jayden Meghoma.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:41Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:40Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:38Goal! Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:37Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:34Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:32Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:34Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:30Goal! Coventry City 1, Preston North End 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:32Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:30Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a through ball.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:28Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:28Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:28Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:26Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:23Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:23Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:21Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:15Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:15Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:10Hand ball by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:09Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:08Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:06Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:05Offside, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:04Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:04Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:02Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:01First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
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