Follow live coverage as Cardiff 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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Cardiff City FC 0 - 2 Sheffield United FC
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:56Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 2.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:53Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 2.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:52Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:52Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:52Attempt blocked. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Bagan with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:49Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:49Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:49Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:47Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Jack Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamal Baptiste replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Yakou Méïté.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:46Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Jesper Daland.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:45Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:38Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:38Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:35Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:37Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:33Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:33Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Kieffer Moore.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:31Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 2. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:31Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:29Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:28Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:27Hand ball by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:23Goal! Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 1. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Gilchrist with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:20Tom Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:20Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:20Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:20Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:20Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:20Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:17Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:13Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Calum Chambers following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:12Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:13Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota with a headed pass.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:12Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:10Delay in match because of an injury Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:09Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:09Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:10Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:08Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Chris Willock because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:08Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:08Delay in match because of an injury Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:03Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 0.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:47First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Sheffield United 0.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
16:12Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:46Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:46Tom Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:45Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:43Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:40Delay in match (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:39Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:38Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:38Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:35Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:35Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:34Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:32Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:32Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:28Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:27Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:27Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:21Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:21Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:21Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:19Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:17Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:15Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:15Attempt saved. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:05Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:03Offside, Sheffield United. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:02Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:01First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
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