Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 3 - 0 Norwich City FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
17:00Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Norwich City 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:59Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Norwich City 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:57Offside, Norwich City. Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:56Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:54Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:53Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kieran Morgan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:52Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Callum Doyle.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:49Attempt missed. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:52Attempt saved. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Kolli.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:48Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:46Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:46Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Daniel Bennie replaces Paul Smyth.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:43Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:43Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Ante Crnac.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:41Offside, Norwich City. Ante Crnac is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:43Attempt blocked. Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:40Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:40Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:38Attempt missed. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Koki Saito following a fast break.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:37Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:34Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Marcelino Núñez.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:33Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Elijah Dixon-Bonner replaces Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:33Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Lucas Andersen replaces Nicolas Madsen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:32Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:32Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:31Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:28Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:28Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:26Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:26Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:24Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:23Foul by Ante Crnac (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:23Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:23Delay in match because of an injury Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:19Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:18Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:18Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:18Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:17Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:17Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:15Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:13Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Norwich City 0. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:12Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:10Attempt missed. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:09Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 2, Norwich City 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
16:09Substitution, Norwich City. Ben Chrisene replaces Kellen Fisher.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:53First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Norwich City 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:53Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:50Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Norwich City 0. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:50Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:49Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:47Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:47Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:46Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:46Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:44Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:44Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:43Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:42Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:42Attempt saved. Ante Crnac (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:40Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:40Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:38Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:37Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:37Attempt saved. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:37Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:36Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:34Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:36Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane with a through ball.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:33Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:29Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:25Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:25Delay in match because of an injury Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:23Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Norwich City 0. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:25Attempt missed. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:23Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:21Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:23Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:21Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:20Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:15Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Zan Celar because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:09Delay in match because of an injury Zan Celar (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:09Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:09Delay in match because of an injury Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
15:01First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City
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