Follow live coverage as Luton Town face Bristol 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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Luton Town FC 3 - 1 Bristol City FC
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:47Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:42Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:42Foul by George Earthy (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:42Jason Knight (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:42Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:41Substitution, Luton Town. Shandon Baptiste replaces Lamine Fanne.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:41George Earthy (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:37Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by George Tanner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:35Substitution, Bristol City. Scott Twine replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:34Substitution, Bristol City. Elijah Morrison replaces Ross McCrorie.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:34Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:33Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:30Goal! Luton Town 3, Bristol City 1. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:27Attempt missed. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus McGuane.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:26Substitution, Luton Town. Reece Burke replaces Christ Makosso.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:25Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Isaiah Jones.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:25Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:25Attempt missed. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:22Attempt saved. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:20Attempt saved. George Earthy (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Tanner with a cross.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:18Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Nahki Wells.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:18Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Max Bird.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:18Goal! Luton Town 2, Bristol City 1. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teden Mengi following a corner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:18Attempt missed. Teden Mengi (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:25Attempt blocked. Christ Makosso (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:16Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:18Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark McGuinness.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:15Offside, Luton Town. Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:13Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:13Foul by Lamine Fanne (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:12Attempt missed. Christ Makosso (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:10Goal! Luton Town 1, Bristol City 1. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:09Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:07Goal! Luton Town 1, Bristol City 0. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:10Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris with a headed pass.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:07Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:07Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:03Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Bristol City 0.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:52First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Bristol City 0.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:52Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:51Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:49Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:50Attempt blocked. Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haydon Roberts.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:46Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:45Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:43Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
16:01Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:39Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:36Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:32Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:30Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:30Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:26Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:26Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Walsh with a cross.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:26Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:26Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:25Hand ball by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:25Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Cameron Pring because of an injury.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:21Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:21Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:21Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:16Foul by Lamine Fanne (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:14Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:14Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by George Tanner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:12Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:12Attempt saved. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:09Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:08Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:07Attempt missed. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:06Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:06Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Luton Town vs Bristol City
15:01First Half begins.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Luton Town vs Bristol City
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