Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Swansea 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 1 - 2 Swansea City AFC
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:48Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:47Attempt missed. Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:47Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:47Substitution, Swansea City. Joe Allen replaces Gonçalo Franco.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:46Substitution, Swansea City. Hannes Delcroix replaces Ben Cabango because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:45Delay in match because of an injury Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:42Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:42Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:42Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:42Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:42Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Liam Cullen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:41Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Eom Ji-Sung because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:38Delay in match because of an injury Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:38Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:38Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:36Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:35Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:35Delay in match because of an injury Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:36Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:33Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:34Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:33Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair replaces Nicolas Madsen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:30Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Swansea City 2. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:28Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:27Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:26Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:26Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Emmerson Sutton replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Rayan Kolli.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:26Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:26Attempt blocked. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:21Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:21Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:20Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:19Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:18Offside, Swansea City. Gonçalo Franco is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:18Offside, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:18Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:18Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:18Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald with a headed pass.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:16Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:19Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:14Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Swansea City 2. Harry Darling (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:13Attempt saved. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:12Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:12Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kenneth Paal replaces Lucas Andersen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:12Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Harrison Ashby.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:12Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:09Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:09Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:05Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
16:03Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Swansea City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:47First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Swansea City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:47Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:47Attempt blocked. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:41Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:41Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:40Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:35Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:35Foul by Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:34Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:33Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:31Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:31Own Goal by Morgan Fox, Queens Park Rangers. Queens Park Rangers 0, Swansea City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:28Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:27Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:26Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:22Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:21Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:19Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:19Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:19Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:18Offside, Swansea City. Harry Darling is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:17Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:15Attempt saved. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:14Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:14Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:13Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:13Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:12Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:10Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:08Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:02Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:02Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:02Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
15:01First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
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