Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Cardiff 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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Portsmouth FC 2 - 1 Cardiff City FC
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:32First Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Cardiff City 1.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:32Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:31Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:30Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:30Attempt saved. Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:26Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Will Fish.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:26Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:26Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a headed pass.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:24Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:24Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:24Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:20Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:20Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:16Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:15Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:15Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:13Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:12Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:11Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:10Hand ball by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:09Goal! Portsmouth 2, Cardiff City 1. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:05Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:04Goal! Portsmouth 2, Cardiff City 0. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:03Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:03Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:03Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:03Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:02Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Will Fish.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
20:00Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:59Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:57Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Will Fish.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:55Goal! Portsmouth 1, Cardiff City 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:54Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:51Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:49Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:48Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:48Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:46First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Cardiff City
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