Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Sheffield 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 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.
Bristol City FC 0 - 1 Sheffield United FC
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:21Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:20Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:19Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:11Hand ball by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:11Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury with a headed pass.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:10Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:07Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:07Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 1.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
21:09Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Yu Hirakawa.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:52First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 1.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:49Goal! Bristol City 0, Sheffield United 1. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:49Rob Dickie (Bristol City) is shown the red card.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:47Penalty conceded by Rob Dickie (Bristol City) after a foul in the penalty area.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:46Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:46Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:46Foul by George Earthy (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:41Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Joe Williams because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:41Delay in match because of an injury Joe Williams (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:35Delay in match because of an injury Joe Williams (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:34Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:31Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:30Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:30Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:30Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhian Brewster with a through ball.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:28Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:28Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:24Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:24Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Bird.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:22Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:21Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:21Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:20Hand ball by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:18Offside, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:18Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:17Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:17Joe Williams (Bristol City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:14Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:12Offside, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:09Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:09Delay in match because of an injury Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:04Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:03Offside, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:03Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:02Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
20:01First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United
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