Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Plymouth Argyle 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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Coventry City FC 4 - 0 Plymouth Argyle FC
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:59Match ends, Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:59Second Half ends, Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:58Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:53Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:53Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:51Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:49Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the red card.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:49Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:49Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:47Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:47Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:47Offside, Coventry City. Josh Eccles is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:42Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:42Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:41Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:41Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:37Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:39Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:36Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kitching replaces Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:36Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:35Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:35Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Matthew Sorinola replaces Brendan Galloway.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Darko Gyabi.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:32Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:45Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:31Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:29Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:28Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:28Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:27Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:25Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Norman Bassette.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:25Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:23Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:31Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:21Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:21Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:28Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:21Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Forshaw replaces Rami Al Hajj.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:20Attempt missed. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:17Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:15Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:12Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:12Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:12Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:07Second Half begins Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
16:07Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:51First Half ends, Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:51Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:51Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:51Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:51Delay in match because of an injury Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:48Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:48Attempt saved. Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wright.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:48Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:48Goal! Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:44Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:47Foul by Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:42Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Goal! Coventry City 3, Plymouth Argyle 0. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a through ball.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Mustapha Bundu because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:35Delay in match because of an injury Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:35Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:35Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:31Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:27Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:27Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:28Attempt blocked. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:21Goal! Coventry City 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:19Delay in match because of an injury Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:17Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:16Hand ball by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:16Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:10Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:10Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:06Goal! Coventry City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:05Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:04Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
15:01First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle
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