Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Coventry City 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.
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Portsmouth FC 1 - 1 Coventry City FC
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:54
Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:54
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Luis Binks.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:53
Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:51
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Luis Binks.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:53
Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:49
Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:47
Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:45
Goal! Portsmouth 1, Coventry City 1. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Colby Bishop following a corner.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:45
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:45
Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:43
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:37
Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:37
Attempt saved. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:34
Goal! Portsmouth 0, Coventry City 1. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:35
Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:31
First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
12:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Coventry City
10:30
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