Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Oxford United 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.
Bristol City FC 0 - 1 Oxford United FC
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:40Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:40Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:39Offside, Bristol City. Mark Sykes is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:36Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:35Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:34Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:32Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:30Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michal Helik following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:30Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:29George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:27Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:26Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sam Long.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:27Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Riis.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:24Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Michal Helik.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:24Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:22George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:20Goal! Bristol City 0, Oxford United 1. Nik Prelec (Oxford United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:19Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:17Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:17Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:16Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Rob Atkinson because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:14Delay in match because of an injury Rob Atkinson (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:14Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:13Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Brian De Keersmaecker.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:12Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:08Attempt missed. Sam Long (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:07Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:06Attempt missed. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:06Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:06Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Nik Prelec.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:04Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:03Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
Bristol City vs Oxford United
15:01First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Oxford United
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