Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Bristol 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Portsmouth FC 3 - 0 Bristol City FC
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:59Match ends, Portsmouth 3, Bristol City 0.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:56Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Bristol City 0.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:56Offside, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:56Attempt saved. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:55Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:55Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:53Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:51Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:51Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:51Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:50Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:49Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:49Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:48Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:48Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:59Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:49George Earthy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:46Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Josh Murphy.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:46Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:55Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:46Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:43Delay in match because of an injury Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:44Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:43Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:43Luke McNally (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:43Callum Lang (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:41Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:41Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Cameron Pring.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:41Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:41Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:41Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:39Substitution, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson replaces Colby Bishop.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:36Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:36Foul by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:33Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:32Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:32Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:31Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:30Goal! Portsmouth 3, Bristol City 0. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:27Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:27Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:27Substitution, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane replaces Matt Ritchie.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:27Substitution, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon replaces Andre Dozzell.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:25Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:24Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Lang.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:22Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:21Goal! Portsmouth 2, Bristol City 0. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:19Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:19Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Marcus McGuane.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:17Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:14Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:11Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:11Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:08Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:09Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:06Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:06Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:05Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:05Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
16:04Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Bristol City 0.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:47First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Bristol City 0.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:46Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:43Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:43Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:43Attempt blocked. Marcus McGuane (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:43Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:41Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:39Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:36Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:34Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:34Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:34Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:30Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:30Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:28Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:28Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:29Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:29Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:28Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:23Luke McNally (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:20Goal! Portsmouth 1, Bristol City 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:21Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:19Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:17Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:16Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:13Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:12Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:11Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max Bird.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:11Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:10Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:10Rob Dickie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:08Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:06Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:04Attempt saved. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is saved.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:04Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:04Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:02Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Portsmouth vs Bristol City
15:01First Half begins.
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