Follow live coverage as Cardiff 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.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
Goal! Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.