Follow live coverage as Coventry 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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Coventry City FC 0 - 0 Queens Park Rangers FC
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:56Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:56Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:56Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Field.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:56Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:55Attempt saved. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:52Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:50Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Binks with a cross.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:49Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:48Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:32First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:32Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:32Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:31Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:28Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:27Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:23Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:22Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:22Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:19Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Binks.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:16Attempt missed. Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:15Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:15Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:14Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:14Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:12Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:10Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:10Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:09Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:09Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:05Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:05Delay in match because of an injury Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:04Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:03Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:01Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
20:00Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:59Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:57Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:57Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:56Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:57Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:56Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:57Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:55Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:53Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:50Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:51Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:49Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:49Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:47Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:46First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers
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