Follow live coverage as Norwich City 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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Norwich City FC 0 - 2 Bristol City FC
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:58Match ends, Norwich City 0, Bristol City 2.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:58Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Bristol City 2.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:58Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McNally.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Offside, Norwich City. Shane Duffy is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Substitution, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Attempt blocked. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:57Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:55Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Nahki Wells.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:54Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Amankwah Forson.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:52Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:46Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:39Shane Duffy (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross following a corner.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:38Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:37Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Oscar Schwartau.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:36Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:31Delay in match because of an injury Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:31Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:31Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:31Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:31Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:29Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:28Offside, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:27Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces George Earthy.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:27Goal! Norwich City 0, Bristol City 2. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jason Knight following a fast break.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:25Offside, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:24Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene replaces José Córdoba.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:23Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Jacob Sørensen.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:16Attempt saved. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:14Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:13Attempt missed. Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:12Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
16:06Second Half begins Norwich City 0, Bristol City 1.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:51First Half ends, Norwich City 0, Bristol City 1.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:51Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:47Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:46Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross following a corner.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:46Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by George Earthy.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:44Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:44Callum Doyle (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:44Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:44Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:44Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:44Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:38Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:38Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:38Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:38Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:36Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:33Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:33Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:33Foul by Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:33Offside, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:33Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:32Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:29Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:25Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:24Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:20Goal! Norwich City 0, Bristol City 1. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haydon Roberts.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:19Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:18Attempt missed. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Sørensen.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:16Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:15Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:13Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:08Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:09Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a through ball.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:09Attempt missed. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:05Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:04Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
15:03First Half begins.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Norwich City vs Bristol City
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