Follow live coverage as Charlton Athletic face Blackburn Rovers 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Charlton Athletic FC 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers FC
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:44
Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:44
Foul by Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:37
Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:37
Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Kaminski (Charlton Athletic).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:37
Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:34
Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Macaulay Gillesphey (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:31
Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:31
Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:31
Attempt blocked. Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:26
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Macaulay Gillesphey replaces Josh Edwards because of an injury.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:26
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:26
Delay in match because of an injury Josh Edwards (Charlton Athletic).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:25
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:24
Delay in match because of an injury Josh Edwards (Charlton Athletic).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:24
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tyreece Campbell.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:24
Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:24
Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:24
Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16
Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16
Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16
Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:15
Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
15:01
First Half begins.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
13:01
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