Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town 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 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 0 - 0 Sheffield United FC
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:12
Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) header from very close range.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:09
Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:09
Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:07
Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:06
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:05
Foul by Alex Matos (Sheffield United).
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:03
Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:03
Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:02
Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
20:01
First Half begins.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Ipswich Town vs Sheffield United
18:00
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