Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Oxford 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 2 - 0 Oxford United FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:12Substitution, Oxford United. Dane Scarlett replaces Mark Harris.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:11Substitution, Oxford United. Josh McEachran replaces Idris El Mizouni.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:11Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Oxford United 0. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:09Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Lucas Andersen replaces Nicolas Madsen because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:09Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Rayan Kolli.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:09Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:07Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:02Delay in match because of an injury Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:01Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:01Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:01Substitution, Oxford United. Kyle Edwards replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:01Substitution, Oxford United. Rúben Rodrigues replaces Matt Phillips.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:57Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:55Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Oxford United 0. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:54Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steve Cook following a fast break.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:49Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:50Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:48Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:47Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Oxford United 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:31First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Oxford United 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:31Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:31Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:30Attempt missed. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:29Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:25Foul by Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:25Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:21Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:20Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:15Greg Leigh (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:13Elliott Moore (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:13Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:09Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:09Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:09Attempt blocked. Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:06Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:02Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:01Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:59Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the box following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:59Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:59Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:58Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:57Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:56Elliott Moore (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:55Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:53Foul by Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:51Foul by Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:50Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:47Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:47Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:46First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
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