Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers 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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Blackburn Rovers FC 0 - 0 Plymouth Argyle FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12
Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12
Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:08
Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:08
Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:07
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:07
Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:07
Attempt missed. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:03
Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is saved.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
15:01
First Half begins.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle
13:01
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