Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Swansea 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Bristol City FC 3 - 0 Swansea City AFC
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:24Match ends, Bristol City 3, Swansea City 0.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:23Second Half ends, Bristol City 3, Swansea City 0.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:22Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:21Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Attempt blocked. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Offside, Swansea City. Kaelan Casey is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Adam Idah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:19Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:14Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Sinclair Armstrong because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:14Delay in match (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:16Delay in match because of an injury Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:11Goal! Bristol City 3, Swansea City 0. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a through ball following a fast break.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:12Offside, Swansea City. Cameron Burgess is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:09Offside, Swansea City. Cameron Burgess is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:09Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:08Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:07Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:07Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Joshua Key.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:06Foul by Ricardo Santos (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:06Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:04Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti following a fast break.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:03Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:01Attempt missed. Kaelan Casey (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:01Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Neto Borges.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:01Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
14:00Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:59Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:57Substitution, Swansea City. Ricardo Santos replaces Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:55Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Liam Cullen.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:55Substitution, Swansea City. Zeidane Inoussa replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:55Substitution, Swansea City. Gonçalo Franco replaces Marko Stamenic.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:53Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:52Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:53Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:52Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:52Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a headed pass.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:49Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:48Substitution, Bristol City. Jason Knight replaces Emil Riis.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:47Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Idah following a corner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Adam Randell.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:46Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:44Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key with a through ball.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:44Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:42Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:41Adam Randell (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:41Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:39Foul by Kaelan Casey (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:37Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:36Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Marko Stamenic with a headed pass.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:36Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:36Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:35Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:34Second Half begins Bristol City 2, Swansea City 0.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:17First Half ends, Bristol City 2, Swansea City 0.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:17Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:17Attempt saved. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Adam Idah.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:16Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:14Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:13Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Key.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:12Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:07Handball by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:04Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:01Goal! Bristol City 2, Swansea City 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:00Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
13:00Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:59Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Burgess.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:58Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:55Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:51Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:50Offside, Swansea City. Adam Idah is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:48Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:48Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:48Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:47Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Idah.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:43Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:42Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCrorie with a cross.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:34Goal! Bristol City 1, Swansea City 0. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:34Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:34Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:32Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:31First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Swansea City
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