Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Birmingham 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.
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Coventry City FC 3 - 0 Birmingham City FC
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:29Match ends, Coventry City 3, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:29Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:29Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:28Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:27Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:26Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:25Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:22Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:22Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:18Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:18Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:17Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:15Foul by Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:13Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:13Substitution, Coventry City. Kai Andrews replaces Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:13Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:12Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:12Goal! Coventry City 3, Birmingham City 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:11Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:10Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:09Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Jay Stansfield because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:07Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Tomoki Iwata.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:07Delay in match (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:04Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:03Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
14:01Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:59Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:59Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:59Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:58Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:58Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:57Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:52Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:52Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:51Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Demarai Gray.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:50Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Cochrane replaces Ethan Laird because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:52Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:48Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:47Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:47Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:40Own Goal by Bright Osayi-Samuel, Birmingham City. Coventry City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:40Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:39Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:38Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:36Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:21First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:21Haji Wright (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:18Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:21Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:17Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:17Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:15Substitution, Birmingham City. Eiran Cashin replaces Lewis Koumas.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:14Second yellow card to Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:14Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:14Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:13Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas following a fast break.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:13Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:08Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:08Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:07Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:07Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:06Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:05Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:03Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:01Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:00Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
13:01Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:58Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:57Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:57Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:55Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:54Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:53Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:53Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:50Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:49Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:46Attempt missed. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:44Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:36Offside, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:35Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:32Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:31First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
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