Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Queens Park Rangers 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 1 - 0 Queens Park Rangers FC
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
17:08Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
17:01Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
17:00Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:59Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:58Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:56Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:56Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Isaac Price.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:56Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:56Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:56Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:54Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:53Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:53Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Lucas Andersen replaces Kenneth Paal.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:51Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Harrison Ashby replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:48Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:48Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:48Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:48Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:41Delay in match because of an injury Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:41Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Adam Armstrong.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:38Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:32Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:34Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:32Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:31Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:31Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:31Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:31Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Kieran Morgan.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:31Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:27Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:27Foul by Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:27Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:25Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:25Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:24Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:23Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:21Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:21Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:16Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:14Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:12Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:08Hand ball by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:06Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
16:06Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mason Holgate replaces Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:52First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:52Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:50Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:49Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:46Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:46Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:46Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:44Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:41Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:40Penalty West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby draws a foul in the penalty area.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:40Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:56Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:38Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:36Hand ball by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:36Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:35Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:33Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:33Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Morgan following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:42Attempt missed. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:30Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:29Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Isaac Price.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:40Attempt blocked. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:29Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:24Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:18Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:16Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:13Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:13Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:09Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:04Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers).
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
15:01First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers
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