Follow live coverage as Luton Town face Cardiff 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 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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Luton Town FC 1 - 0 Cardiff City FC
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:58Match ends, Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 0.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:57Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 0.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:55Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:55Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:55Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:51Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:49Attempt missed. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:49Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:48Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:48Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:47Substitution, Luton Town. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Tom Krauß.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:45Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:44Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:44Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:43Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:42Foul by Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:41Teden Mengi (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:41Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:41Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Manolis Siopis.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:57Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:57Delay in match (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:38Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:38Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Yakou Méïté.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:37Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:35Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:34Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:34Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:33Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:33Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:29Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Callum Robinson.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:29Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:29Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:25Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:25Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:23Substitution, Luton Town. Shandon Baptiste replaces Tahith Chong.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:20Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:20Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Jacob Brown.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:18Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:18Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:18Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:16Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:16Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:16Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:14Goal! Luton Town 1, Cardiff City 0. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:14Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:12Delay in match because of an injury Teden Mengi (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:11Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:11Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:09Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:09Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:06Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Yakou Méïté.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:06Attempt blocked. Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:04Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:04Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:04Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:03Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 0.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
21:03Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Ollie Tanner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:48First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Cardiff City 0.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:46Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:46Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:44Carlton Morris (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:43Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:43Jacob Brown (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:42Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:40Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:40Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:38Foul by Tom Krauß (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:38Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:37Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:35Delay in match (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:32Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:30Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:29Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:19Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:19Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:15Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:12Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:12Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:12Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:08Foul by Jordan Clark (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:06Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:05Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:04Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:03Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
20:01First Half begins.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Luton Town vs Cardiff City
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