Follow live coverage as Norwich City 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 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.
Norwich City FC 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers FC
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28
Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28
Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28
Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:26
Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:21
Goal! Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:21
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:21
Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:18
Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17
Attempt blocked. Gabriel Forsyth (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:18
Josh Sargent (Norwich City) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:15
Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:13
Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:10
Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:08
Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:08
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:08
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marcelino Núñez.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:08
Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:06
Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez following a corner.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:03
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:03
First Half begins.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:00
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