Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Blackburn Rovers 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
21:02Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:59Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:58Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:58Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:58Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:56Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:54Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:54Penalty conceded by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:54Attempt saved. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:53Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:53Attempt blocked. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:51Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:51Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:50Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:50Foul by Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:47Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:32First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:32Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:32Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:32Foul by Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:32Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:32Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:29Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:28Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:26Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:23Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:22Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:23Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:21Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:21Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:19Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:21Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:19Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:15Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:14Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:13Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:12Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:12Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:10Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:06Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:06Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:06Attempt blocked. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
20:02Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:57Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:57Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:57Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:57Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:51Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:50Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:47Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:46First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
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