Follow live coverage as Oxford United face Luton Town 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 - 2 Luton Town FC
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:34First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Luton Town 2.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:34Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:31Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:31Offside, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta is caught offside.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:31Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:27Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Michal Helik.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:26Tom Krauß (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:24Matt Phillips (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:23Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Michal Helik.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:21Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:21Foul by Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:21Hand ball by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:21Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:18Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:15Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:12Goal! Oxford United 1, Luton Town 2. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross following a set piece situation.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:12Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:12Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:12Zack Nelson (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:11Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:08Goal! Oxford United 1, Luton Town 1. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:08Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a cross.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:07Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Leigh.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:06Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:04Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:04Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
20:01Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:56Goal! Oxford United 0, Luton Town 1. Tom Krauß (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mark McGuinness following a set piece situation.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:56Matt Phillips (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:56Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:54Zack Nelson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:51Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:49Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:46Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:46Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:45First Half begins.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Oxford United vs Luton Town
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