Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 - 1 Cardiff City FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:25Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:24Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:24Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:24Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:19Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Musaba with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:19Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:19Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:17Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:15Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:15Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:15Attempt saved. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:14Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:15Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:14Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:14Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:13Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Callum Robinson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:13Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson replaces Josh Windass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:13Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Michael Smith.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:13Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:09Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:07Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:05Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:04Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:04Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Iké Ugbo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:04Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Yan Valery.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:02Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by James Beadle.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:04Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
14:00Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces David Turnbull.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:59Delay in match because of an injury Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:58Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:55Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:53Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:51Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:49Hand ball by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:49Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Alex Robertson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:49Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Yakou Méïté.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:47Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:45Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:45Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:40Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:38Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:37Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:36Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:43Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:33Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:17First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:17Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:15Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:17Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:17Attempt saved. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Smith.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:13Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:11Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:12Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:10Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:10Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:07Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 1. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from very close range.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:06Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:04Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Cardiff City 1. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range following a fast break.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:04Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:03Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ollie Tanner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:02Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
13:01Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:58Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:57Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:56Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:54Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:54Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a through ball.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:47Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:52Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) header from a difficult angle on the left.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:46Offside, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:44Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:43Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:41Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:41Attempt blocked. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Lowe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:36Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:36Foul by Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:36Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:33Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:34Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:32Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:31First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City
10:30Follow live football coverage with The Independent today.
Whether it's Premier League, Champions League, a European Championship or the World Cup we will keep you up to date with everything you need to know.
We will have all the latest scores, goals and updates plus analysis and reaction throughout the game here.
