Follow live coverage as Oxford United 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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Oxford United FC 1 - 1 Bristol City FC
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:24Match ends, Oxford United 1, Bristol City 1.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:22Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Bristol City 1.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:22Max O'Leary (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:21Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:20Tom Bradshaw (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:20Offside, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé is caught offside.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:20Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:19Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:16Substitution, Oxford United. Tom Bradshaw replaces Mark Harris.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:16Attempt blocked. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:14Second yellow card to Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:14Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:12Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:12Alex Matos (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:11Foul by Alex Matos (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Max Bird (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Substitution, Bristol City. Marcus McGuane replaces George Earthy.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Substitution, Oxford United. Ole Romeny replaces Will Vaulks.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Substitution, Oxford United. Alex Matos replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Helik.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Luke McNally.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:09Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:03Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McNally.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:01Substitution, Oxford United. Hidde ter Avest replaces Peter Kioso.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
14:01Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:59Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:54Will Vaulks (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:52Goal! Oxford United 1, Bristol City 1. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Max Bird following a set piece situation.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:52Michal Helik (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:50Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:49Attempt blocked. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:46Goal! Oxford United 1, Bristol City 0. Greg Leigh (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:48Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:52Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:48Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:45Attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:46Attempt blocked. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Helik with a headed pass.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:44Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Luke McNally.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:40Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:40Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:40Attempt saved. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:40Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Earthy.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:37Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:34Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:34Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jason Knight.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:32Second Half begins Oxford United 0, Bristol City 0.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:32Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:17First Half ends, Oxford United 0, Bristol City 0.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:17Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:17Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:16Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:14Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:14Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:14Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:09Offside, Oxford United. Greg Leigh is caught offside.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:09Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:09Delay in match because of an injury Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:15Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:05Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:03Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:01Joe Williams (Bristol City) is shown the red card.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:01Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:59Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
13:01Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:56Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan following a corner.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:56Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Luke McNally.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:54Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Harris.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:52Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Peter Kioso.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:51Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:49Greg Leigh (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:48Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:48Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:45Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:45Foul by Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:45Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:44Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:42Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:40Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:39Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:37Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:36Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from very close range.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:35Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:35Delay in match because of an injury Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:35Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:33Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:32Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:31First Half begins.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Oxford United vs Bristol City
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