Follow live coverage as Coventry 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.
Coventry City FC 0 - 0 Preston North End FC
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:21
Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:15
Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:15
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:10
Hand ball by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:09
Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:08
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:06
Ryan Porteous (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:05
Offside, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:04
Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:04
Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:02
Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
15:01
First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Preston North End
13:00
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