Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers 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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Blackburn Rovers FC 0 - 0 Oxford United FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:19
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:19
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:18
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Peter Kioso.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:18
Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:15
Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:15
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:13
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Long.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:12
Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:12
Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:08
Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:08
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:08
Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:05
Attempt missed. Peter Kioso (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:03
Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
15:01
First Half begins.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United
13:01
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