Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday face Oxford 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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Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 - 1 Oxford United FC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:52Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Oxford United 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:52Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Oxford United 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:52Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:52Substitution, Oxford United. Greg Leigh replaces Joe Bennett.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:52Matt Phillips (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:52Ibrahim Cissoko (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:51Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:44Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:43Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ibrahim Cissoko replaces Callum Paterson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:43Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:43Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:43Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:39Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Svante Ingelsson is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:39Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:35Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Oxford United 1. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from very close range.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:35Substitution, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Tyler Goodrham.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:33Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:33Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:35Attempt saved. Ben Nelson (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:33Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:33Attempt blocked. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:33Mark Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:30Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:31Attempt blocked. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:29Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:26Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:26Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:23Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Yan Valery.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:23Substitution, Oxford United. Rúben Rodrigues replaces Alex Matos.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:23Substitution, Oxford United. Matt Phillips replaces Stanley Mills.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:23Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Tom Bradshaw.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Attempt missed. Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Attempt missed. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Valery.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sam Long.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Offside, Oxford United. Alex Matos is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:19Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Svante Ingelsson replaces Stuart Armstrong.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:18Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Charlie McNeill replaces Anthony Musaba.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:14Attempt blocked. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:10Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:06Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:07Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:04Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
16:02Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Oxford United 0.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:47First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Oxford United 0.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:47Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:47Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:43Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:43Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:43Attempt saved. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Matos.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:43Attempt blocked. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:41Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Long.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:43Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:38Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:37Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:36Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:36Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:34Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:33Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:33Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:33Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:31Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:28Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:24Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:25Attempt blocked. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:23Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:23Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:23Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:20Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:18Attempt blocked. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:17Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sam Long.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:16Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:11Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:07Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:06Foul by Will Vaulks (Oxford United).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:05Foul by Alex Matos (Oxford United).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
15:01First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
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