Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Southampton 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 3 - 1 Southampton FC
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:57Match ends, Bristol City 3, Southampton 1.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:54Second Half ends, Bristol City 3, Southampton 1.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:54Tom Fellows (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:54Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:52Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:51Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:51Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Rob Atkinson.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:51Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:51Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:48Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:47Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:46Attempt saved. Jay Robinson (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:46Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:44Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:42Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:42Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:41Attempt missed. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:44Delay in match (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:41Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:38Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:37Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Caspar Jander.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:35Offside, Southampton. Jay Robinson is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:35Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:35Substitution, Bristol City. Leo Pecover replaces Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:35Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:33Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Neto Borges.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:29Radek Vítek (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:29Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:28Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:28Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:27Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:25Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Cameron Archer.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:25Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Ryan Fraser.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:25Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Welington.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:23Goal! Bristol City 3, Southampton 1. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:20Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:18Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Caspar Jander.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:17Goal! Bristol City 2, Southampton 1. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:16Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neto Borges.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:13Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:13Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine following a fast break.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:12Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:10Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:08Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:07Léo Scienza (Southampton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Welington.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:10Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:10Delay in match because of an injury Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
21:04Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Southampton 1.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:49First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Southampton 1.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:49Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:48Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:46Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:46Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:47Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:44Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:43Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:43Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:41Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:41Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:38Foul by Welington (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:37Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Scienza following a fast break.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:36Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:36Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:36Goal! Bristol City 1, Southampton 1. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:36Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:31Goal! Bristol City 0, Southampton 1. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles with a through ball.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:30Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:28Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Fraser.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:26Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:26Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Riis.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:22Delay in match because of an injury Welington (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:22Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:21Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:17Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:14Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Shea Charles.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:14Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:14Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:07Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Bristol City vs Southampton
20:01First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Southampton
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Southampton
18:00Follow live football coverage with The Independent today.
We will have all the latest scores, goals and updates plus analysis and reaction throughout the game here. This season we're bringing you live coverage from every match in the Premier League, WSL, Championship, Carabao Cup and FA Cup from the third round onwards - as well as the best from the Champions League and beyond in Europe.
