Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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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Portsmouth FC 0 - 0 Norwich City FC
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:14Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:14Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:13Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:13Substitution, Norwich City. Kellen Fisher replaces Jack Stacey.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:13Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Marcelino Núñez.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:13Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Ashley Barnes.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:10Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:06Delay in match because of an injury Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:06Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:06Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:04Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:04Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:04Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:04Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:01Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
21:00Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:59Attempt missed. Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paddy Lane following a set piece situation.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:59Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:57Attempt saved. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:56Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:55Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:54Hand ball by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:54Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:52Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Córdoba.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:49Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:49Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:48Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Norwich City 0.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:48Substitution, Portsmouth. Tom McIntyre replaces Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:32First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Norwich City 0.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:32Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:31Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:31Shane Duffy (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:31Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:29Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:26Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:26Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:26Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Nicolas Schmid.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:26Regan Poole (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:26Foul by Regan Poole (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:20Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:20Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:18Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:18Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:17Jacob Sørensen (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:15Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:15Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:13Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:15Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:11Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:06Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:05Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ashley Barnes.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ante Crnac.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:04Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:06Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:06Delay in match (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:02Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
20:00Foul by Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:55Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:54Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:54Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:54Callum Doyle (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:52Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:54Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:51Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:49Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Sainz with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:49Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:48Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:46First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Norwich City
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