Follow live coverage as Luton Town face Portsmouth 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 1 - 0 Portsmouth FC
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:57Match ends, Luton Town 1, Portsmouth 0.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:56Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Portsmouth 0.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:56Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:55Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:55Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:54Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:54Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:53Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Carlton Morris.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:49Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:49Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:48Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:57Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:48Delay in match (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:57Delay in match (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:46Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Saydee with a cross.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:44Kaide Gordon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:41Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:40Foul by Cohen Bramall (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:40Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:40Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Isaac Hayden.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:40Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:37Delay in match (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:36Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:35Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:34Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:32Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Adil Aouchiche.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:32Substitution, Portsmouth. Cohen Bramall replaces Zak Swanson.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:29Substitution, Luton Town. Zack Nelson replaces Liam Walsh.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:29Substitution, Luton Town. Mark McGuinness replaces Alfie Doughty.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:29Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:29Attempt blocked. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:26Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:23Attempt saved. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:23Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:23Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Josh Murphy.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:19Attempt missed. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christ Makosso following a corner.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:17Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:16Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:15Substitution, Luton Town. Millenic Alli replaces Jacob Brown.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:15Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:15Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:14Jacob Brown (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:14Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:13Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:11Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:11Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:09Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:08Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:07Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:07Attempt blocked. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:05Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:05Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:04Second Half begins Luton Town 1, Portsmouth 0.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
16:04Substitution, Portsmouth. Kaide Gordon replaces Matt Ritchie.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:48First Half ends, Luton Town 1, Portsmouth 0.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:46Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:46Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:44Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:46Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Walsh.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:43Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:41Offside, Luton Town. Jacob Brown is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:40Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:39Foul by Josh Murphy (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:39Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:35Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:35Foul by Christ Makosso (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:34Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:34Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Walsh.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:31Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:29Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:26Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:29Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:25Goal! Luton Town 1, Portsmouth 0. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a fast break.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:24Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:17Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:17Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:16Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:12Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:10Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:08Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:10Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:06Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:04Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:04Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:03Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:03Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:02Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
15:01First Half begins.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
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