Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Sheffield United 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 - 2 Sheffield United FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:58Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Sheffield United 2.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:55Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Sheffield United 2.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:55Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:55Delay in match because of an injury Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:55Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:54Delay in match (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:52Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:53Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:52Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:51Attempt missed. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:50Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Varane with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:49Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:49Foul by Morgan Fox (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:45Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:45Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:45Substitution, Sheffield United. Rob Holding replaces Ben Brereton.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:45Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:43Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:41Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:41Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:41Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Jack Colback.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:41Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Morgan Fox replaces Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:40Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:37Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:36Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:34Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:32Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:32Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Callum O'Hare.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:32Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Tyrese Campbell.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:30Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Sheffield United 2. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:30Penalty conceded by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:30Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:27Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:26Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:26Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:24Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Gustavo Hamer.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:23Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Hamza Choudhury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:22Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:21Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:20Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:18Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:16Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:16Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Kieran Morgan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:23Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:13Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield United 2. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton following a fast break.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:10Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:10Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:09Offside, Sheffield United. Anel Ahmedhodzic is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:08Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:07Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:06Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
16:03Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield United 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:48First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield United 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:47Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:47Attempt blocked. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:46Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:55Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:45Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:42Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:42Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:40Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:38Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:38Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:38Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:38Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:38Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:36Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:36Hand ball by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:35Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:30Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:28Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:28Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Colback.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:28Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:28Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:24Attempt saved. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:23Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:19Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:18Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:18Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:18Delay in match because of an injury Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:17Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:15Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:15Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:13Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:14Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:11Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield United 1. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinicius Souza with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:11Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:11Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:09Attempt saved. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:07Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:07Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:07Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:02Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
15:01First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United
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