Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion 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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West Bromwich Albion FC 2 - 0 Bristol City FC
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:55Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Bristol City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:55Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Bristol City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:53Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:53Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:52Attempt missed. George Earthy (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:51Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:52Foul by Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:48Attempt missed. Devante Cole (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:46Alex Palmer (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:44Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:42Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole replaces Josh Maja.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:42Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces John Swift.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:42Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Dickie with a headed pass.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:40Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:40Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:40Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:35Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:35Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:35Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:37Jason Knight (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:32Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:31Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Scott Twine.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:31Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Anis Mehmeti.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:31Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Fally Mayulu.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:31Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:31Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Maja.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:28Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:35Attempt blocked. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:26Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:26Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:25Attempt saved. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:23Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:23Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Bartley with a through ball.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:21Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:19Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jason Knight.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:19Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:17Hand ball by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:16Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:15Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Jayson Molumby.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:14Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:12Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:11Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:10Attempt saved. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:09Offside, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:09Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:07Delay in match because of an injury Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:07Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:05Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 2, Bristol City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
16:05Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Max Bird.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:49First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Bristol City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:49Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:45Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Bristol City 0. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:43Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:41Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:38Alex Palmer (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:38Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:38Attempt saved. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:38Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:37Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:35Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Bristol City 0. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:32Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:30Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:30Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:28Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:27Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:26Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:25Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:21Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:21Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:18Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:18Luke McNally (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:18Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:17Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:15Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:14Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:12Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:09Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:09Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:09Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:08Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jason Knight.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:08Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:07Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:06Attempt saved. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:05Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:02Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
15:01First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bristol City
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