Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Portsmouth 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 5 - 1 Portsmouth FC
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:56Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 5, Portsmouth 1.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:54Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 5, Portsmouth 1.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:53Goal! West Bromwich Albion 5, Portsmouth 1. Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:53Attempt saved. Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:56Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:53Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Uros Racic.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:53Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:47Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:47Attempt blocked. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:47Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:46Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:44Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Holgate.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:43Offside, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:43Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:43Attempt blocked. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:43Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:43Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:38Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:38Jordan Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:38Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:38Attempt missed. Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:38Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uros Racic.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:38Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:35Attempt blocked. Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:31Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:31Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:31Substitution, Portsmouth. Josh Murphy replaces Matt Ritchie.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:31Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Connor Ogilvie.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:31Substitution, Portsmouth. Callum Lang replaces Zak Swanson.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:31Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:27Attempt missed. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:26Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Grady Diangana because of an injury.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:26Delay in match because of an injury Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:22Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:22Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:22Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price replaces John Swift.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:22Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:22Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole replaces Jed Wallace.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:22Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:20Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:20Substitution, Portsmouth. Freddie Potts replaces Isaac Hayden.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:20Substitution, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham replaces Colby Bishop.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:20Goal! West Bromwich Albion 5, Portsmouth 0. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:19Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:13Hand ball by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:12Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:11Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:11Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:11Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:04Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 4, Portsmouth 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
16:04Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:50First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 4, Portsmouth 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:49Hand ball by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:47Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:47Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:47Goal! West Bromwich Albion 4, Portsmouth 0. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Holgate.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:42Alex Palmer (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:42Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:38Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Portsmouth 0. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:38Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:38Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:36Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:34Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:33Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Portsmouth 0. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:34Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:31Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:31Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:31Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:31Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:27Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:26Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 0. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:26Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:24Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:22Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:20Attempt missed. Ryley Towler (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:20Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Callum Styles.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:18Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:17Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:17Attempt saved. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:16Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:16Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:12Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:10Attempt missed. Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:09Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:09Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:07Attempt blocked. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:05Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:03Hand ball by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:02Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:02Attempt saved. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
15:01First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth
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