Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Queens Park Rangers 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.
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Blackburn Rovers FC 0 - 1 Queens Park Rangers FC
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:43Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:42Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:40Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:39Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:39Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:39Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:39Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:39Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:38Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:37Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Sam Field with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:34Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:31Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steve Cook.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:30Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:30Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:30Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Kristi Montgomery.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:30Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:28Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:23Foul by Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:22Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:21Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Ryan Hedges.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:21Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:20Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nicolas Madsen.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:19Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone replaces Koki Saito.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:18Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:16Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:15Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:14Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:27Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:08Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:07Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:07Attempt saved. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:07Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:04Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:04Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Rumarn Burrell with a headed pass.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
21:03Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:54Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:53Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:37First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:36Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:35Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:35Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:35Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:33Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:31Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:29Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:29Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:26Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:26Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:25Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:26Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:25Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:23Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:22Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:20Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Field.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:20Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:20Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:17Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:12Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:09Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:07Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:06Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:04Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Nardi replaces Ben Hamer because of an injury.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:06Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
20:01Delay in match because of an injury Ben Hamer (Queens Park Rangers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:57Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:55Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:54Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kristi Montgomery.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:55Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:54Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:54Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:52Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:51Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:50Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:46First Half begins.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
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