Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Portsmouth 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.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Ipswich Town FC 2 - 0 Portsmouth FC
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:42
Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:41
Attempt saved. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by George Hirst with a headed pass.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Delay in match because of an injury Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth).
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Attempt missed. Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sindre Egeli.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Attempt missed. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Szmodics with a cross.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:37
Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sindre Egeli following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:25
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Connor Ogilvie.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:25
Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:25
Offside, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:12
Offside, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics is caught offside.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:12
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Portsmouth 0. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:10
Yang Min-Hyeok (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:08
Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:08
Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:08
Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:05
Foul by Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town).
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
15:01
First Half begins.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth
13:01
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