Birmingham City vs Swansea City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Swansea 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 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.

Birmingham City FC 0 - 0 Swansea City AFC

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:58

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:58

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:54

Delay in match because of an injury Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:54

Foul by Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:54

Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:49

Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:51

Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Koumas.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:49

Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:48

Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:47

Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:47

Offside, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:45

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jack Robinson.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:45

Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:44

Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:42

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ronald.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:44

Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:42

Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:40

Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:39

Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:38

Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Swansea City 0.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:21

First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Swansea City 0.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:21

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:21

Delay in match because of an injury Ben Cabango (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:21

Attempt blocked. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:21

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:21

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:18

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:17

Offside, Swansea City. Ben Cabango is caught offside.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:17

Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:16

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:15

Delay in match because of an injury Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:14

Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:12

Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:12

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:11

Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:11

Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:10

Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:10

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joshua Key.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:08

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:07

Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:07

Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:07

Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:05

Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:03

Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:02

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:02

Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

13:02

Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:59

Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:59

Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:56

Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:55

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:56

Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Christoph Klarer with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:55

Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:55

Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:53

Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:51

Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:51

Attempt saved. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:50

Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:49

Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:48

Offside, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray is caught offside.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:47

Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:44

Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:44

Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:44

Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:42

Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronald with a cross.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:39

Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:37

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Josh Tymon.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:32

First Half begins.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

12:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City

10:30

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