Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Burnley 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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Portsmouth FC 0 - 0 Burnley FC
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:55Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Burnley 0.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:51Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Burnley 0.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:51Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:51Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:49Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:49Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Zian Flemming.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:47Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:47Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Zak Swanson.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:47Substitution, Portsmouth. Cohen Bramall replaces Matt Ritchie.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:47Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:45Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:42Attempt missed. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:42Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:42Hand ball by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:37Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:36Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:36Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Pires.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:38Attempt blocked. Lucas Pires (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:35Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:35Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:35Attempt blocked. Lucas Pires (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:34Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:29Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Callum Lang.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:29Attempt blocked. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:29Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:29Substitution, Portsmouth. Hayden Matthews replaces Conor Shaughnessy.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:27Delay in match because of an injury James Trafford (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:27Attempt saved. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:25Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:24Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:22Substitution, Portsmouth. Isaac Hayden replaces Freddie Potts.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:22Offside, Burnley. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:20Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:20Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:17Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:17Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:17Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:17Substitution, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:17Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freddie Potts with a cross following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:14Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:17Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:13Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:13Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:13Maxime Estève (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:10Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:09Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:06CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:07Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:03Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:03Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Burnley 0.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:47First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Burnley 0.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:47Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
16:05Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:47Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:46Delay in match because of an injury Connor Roberts (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:44Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:40Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:39Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Lang with a through ball.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:38Offside, Portsmouth. Josh Murphy is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:37Offside, Burnley. Connor Roberts is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:36Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:34Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:32Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddie Potts with a cross following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:32Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jeremy Sarmiento.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:32Attempt saved. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:31Hand ball by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:29Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:27Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:26Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:24Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:24Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:24Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:23Connor Roberts (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:23Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:22Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:22Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:22Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:13Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:07Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:05Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:05Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:03Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:02Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Burnley
15:01First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Burnley
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