Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Coventry 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.
West Bromwich Albion FC 2 - 0 Coventry City FC
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:43Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Jayson Molumby.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:42Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:36Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:36Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:34Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:36Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:32Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Coventry City 0. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:31Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:31Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:31Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:28Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:27Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:27Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:31Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Norman Bassette.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:25Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:23Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:22Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from very close range.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:21Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:21Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:19Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:16Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:14Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:11Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:10Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from very close range following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:09Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:08Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:04Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Coventry City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
21:05Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Josh Maja.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:47First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Coventry City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:46Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:44Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:44Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:44Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:40Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:40Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:40Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:34Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:30Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:29Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:26Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:26Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:23Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:23Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:23Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:23Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:21Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:23Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:20Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:21Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:21Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a headed pass following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:18Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:19Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:15Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:14Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:14Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:13Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Coventry City 0. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:14Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:11Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:14Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:11Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:08Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:09Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:06Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:06Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:06Attempt blocked. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
20:01First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City
18:00Follow 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.
