Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 0 - 0 Cardiff City FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:57Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:54Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
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16:54Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:51Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross following a corner.
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16:51Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
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16:50Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
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16:49Attempt saved. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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16:49Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Fish with a cross.
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16:49Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
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16:49Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
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16:49Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
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16:49Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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16:47Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
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16:46Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Morgan.
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16:43Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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16:40Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:39Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
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16:39Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Will Fish.
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16:38Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:36Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bennie.
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16:36Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Karamoko Dembélé.
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16:36Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:36Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:36Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:36Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:36Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
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16:35Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:35Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Cian Ashford.
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16:35Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:34Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:30Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:25Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:20Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:17Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
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16:17Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Alfie Lloyd because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
16:17Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Daniel Bennie replaces Lucas Andersen.
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16:17Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jonathan Varane replaces Sam Field.
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16:17Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Cian Ashford.
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16:17Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
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16:11Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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16:10Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:09Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:08Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
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16:05Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
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16:05Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Isaak Davies.
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15:52First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
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15:52Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
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15:52Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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15:52Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
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15:52Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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15:48Delay in match because of an injury Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
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15:44Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Cian Ashford.
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15:43Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
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15:37Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:36Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers).
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15:34Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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15:31Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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15:30Foul by Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
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15:30Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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15:30Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:29Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
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15:27Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:26Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Yang Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
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15:23Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:23Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
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15:21Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Lloyd with a headed pass.
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15:21Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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15:20Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
15:18Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
15:17Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
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15:17Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:17Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
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15:17Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
15:09Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
15:09Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
15:08Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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15:05Attempt saved. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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15:04Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
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15:02Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth is caught offside.
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15:01First Half begins.
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14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
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