Follow live coverage as Plymouth Argyle face Norwich 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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Plymouth Argyle FC 2 - 1 Norwich City FC
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:55Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Norwich City 1.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:54Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Norwich City 1.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:54Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:54Foul by Onel Hernández (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:54Foul by Ruairi McConville (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:51Attempt saved. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:51Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Joe Edwards replaces Matthew Sorinola.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:50Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Frederick Issaka replaces Ryan Hardie.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:49Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:45Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from very close range.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:43Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:43Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:43Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:40Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Kellen Fisher.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:38Substitution, Norwich City. Ruairi McConville replaces José Córdoba.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:35Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Adam Randell.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:35Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Wright.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:35Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:35Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:30Attempt missed. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:29Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:28Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:27Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:27Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:27Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with a through ball.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:22Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Michael Obafemi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:22Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Darko Gyabi replaces Jordan Houghton.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:26Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:17Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:16Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:15Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:14Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:13Offside, Norwich City. Ante Crnac is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:08Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:07Delay in match because of an injury Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:06Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:05Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Norwich City 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:04Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 2, Norwich City 0.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:04Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Jack Stacey.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
16:04Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Marcelino Núñez.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:48First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Norwich City 0.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:48Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:48Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:46Foul by Nikola Katic (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:43Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:43Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with a cross following a corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:40Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by José Córdoba.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:43Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:37Offside, Norwich City. Shane Duffy is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:37Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:36José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:32Hand ball by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:31Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:30Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Norwich City 0. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:27Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:26Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Norwich City 0. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Randell.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:21Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:21Hand ball by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:21Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:21Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:18Offside, Norwich City. Jack Stacey is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:17Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:14Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:13Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:07José Córdoba (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:05Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:03Attempt saved. Nikola Katic (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
15:01First Half begins.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Plymouth Argyle vs Norwich City
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