Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Sheffield 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Cardiff City FC 0 - 0 Sheffield United FC
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:26
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:21
Chris Willock (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:21
Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:21
Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:19
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:17
Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:15
Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:15
Attempt saved. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:05
Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:03
Offside, Sheffield United. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:02
Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
15:01
First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
13:00
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