Follow live coverage as Bristol 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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Bristol City FC 1 - 0 Sheffield United FC
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:23Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:22Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:20Goal! Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:20Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:20Penalty Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong draws a foul in the penalty area.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:18Max Bird (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:16Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Cameron Pring.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:15Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:15Attempt saved. Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:11Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:10Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:10Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:09Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:09Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:08Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:08Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:05Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:04Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:04Substitution, Sheffield United. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Andre Brooks.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:04Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore replaces Tyrese Campbell.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:04Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Sydie Peck.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:01Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:00Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:00Hand ball by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:56Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:56Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:56Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:54Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vinicius Souza.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:53Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:52Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:52Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:50Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 0.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:50Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:35First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 0.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:37Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:33Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:29Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:29Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:25Offside, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:25Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:22Attempt missed. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:17Delay in match because of an injury Harry Souttar (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:16Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:14Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:14Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:12Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:11Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:09Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:07Foul by Harry Souttar (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:58Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:56Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:53Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Mark Sykes because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:51Delay in match because of an injury Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:49Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:46First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
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