Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Preston North End 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.
Bristol City FC 0 - 0 Preston North End FC
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:54
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:54
Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:47
Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:46
Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:46
Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:40
Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:40
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:40
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:33
Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:32
Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:31
First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
12:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Preston North End
10:31
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