Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Sheffield Wednesday 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 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday FC
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:56Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:54Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:54Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:54Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:52Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:50Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:49Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:48Foul by Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:48Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:48Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:46Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:46Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson replaces Michael Smith.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:46Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Josh Windass.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:43Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:43Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:43Substitution, Portsmouth. Matt Ritchie replaces Mark O’Mahony.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:39Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:37Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:36Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Andre Dozzell.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:36Substitution, Portsmouth. Sam Silvera replaces Josh Murphy.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:34Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yan Valery following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:36Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:34Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:32Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:32Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:30Goal! Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:29Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:29Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark O’Mahony with a headed pass.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:27Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:27James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:27Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:22Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:22Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Christian Saydee.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:20Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:18Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:16Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:14Goal! Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:10Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:10Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:08Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:08Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:05Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
21:05Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Yan Valery replaces Pol Valentín.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:50First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:49Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:47Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:46Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:45Goal! Portsmouth 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:45Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:45Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:43Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:43Mark O’Mahony (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:42Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:40Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:37Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:36Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:34Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:32Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:32Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:32Attempt blocked. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:30Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:30Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Dominic Iorfa replaces Akin Famewo because of an injury.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:28Delay in match because of an injury Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:23Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:21Attempt missed. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:21Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Akin Famewo with a headed pass following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:19Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:21Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:16Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:16Attempt blocked. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:16Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:18Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:12Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:09Offside, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:03Foul by Mark O’Mahony (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:02Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
20:01First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
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