Follow live coverage as Oxford United 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.
Oxford United FC 0 - 0 Sheffield United FC
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:41
Foul by Nik Prelec (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:41
Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:39
Filip Krastev (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:39
Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Currie.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:39
Attempt blocked. Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:36
Attempt blocked. Nik Prelec (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:36
Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:32
Jack Currie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:32
Attempt missed. Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a cross.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:32
Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:32
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:32
Delay in match because of an injury Filip Krastev (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:24
Offside, Oxford United. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:19
Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:17
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michal Helik.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:19
Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:10
Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:10
Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Sheffield United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:08
Attempt saved. Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Jack Currie.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:08
Attempt blocked. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:08
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:08
Foul by Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:08
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:08
Delay in match because of an injury Nik Prelec (Oxford United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:03
Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:02
Filip Krastev (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
15:01
First Half begins.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Oxford United vs Sheffield United
13:00
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