Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Bristol 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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Sheffield United FC 0 - 0 Bristol City FC
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:46First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Bristol City 0.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:46Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:43Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:40Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:40Delay in match (Bristol City).
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:38Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:39Foul by Rob Holding (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:38Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:37Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:37Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:37Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:37Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:36Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:32Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:32Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:27Hand ball by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:26Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:24Offside, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:23Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:23Attempt saved. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:26Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:23Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:22Offside, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:19Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:17Attempt saved. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:15Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:12Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:12Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Tanner.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:11Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:11Attempt saved. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:04Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
20:01First Half begins.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield United vs Bristol City
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