Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Bristol 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 1 - 1 Bristol City FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:50
Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:49
Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Bird with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:48
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:43
Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:40
Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:37
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:36
Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:36
Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:34
George Earthy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:32
Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:30
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Bristol City 1. George Earthy (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Bird with a through ball.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:30
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jack Colback.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:30
Attempt blocked. George Earthy (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:28
Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:26
Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:25
Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:24
Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:22
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Bristol City 0. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:18
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Max Bird.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:18
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Williams.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:18
Attempt saved. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:18
Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:13
Foul by Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:13
Attempt saved. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:11
Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:10
Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:08
Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:08
Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:08
Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:08
Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:06
Attempt saved. Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:02
Foul by Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
15:01
First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City
13:00
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