Follow live coverage as Swansea City 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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Swansea City AFC 1 - 0 Sheffield United FC
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:33First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Sheffield United 0.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:32Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:32Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:32Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:32Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:32Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:26Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:26Offside, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:26Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:22Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:21Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:19Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:19Attempt blocked. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a headed pass.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:21Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Bianchini.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:19Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:19Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:19Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:15Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:15Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:11Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:10Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:09Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:08Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:08Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:06Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:06Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
20:06Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:59Attempt saved. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:58Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:54Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:54Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:53Goal! Swansea City 1, Sheffield United 0. Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) header from very close range following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:53Attempt saved. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:51Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:50Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:47Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:46First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United
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