Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Wrexham 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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Portsmouth FC 0 - 0 Wrexham FC
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:29Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:30Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:28Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:28Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:25Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:23Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:23Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:23Attempt blocked. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:20Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:20Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:19Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:16Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:16Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:14Attempt saved. Ibane Bowat (Portsmouth) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:12Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:12Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Jordan Williams.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:11Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:11Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:11Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:11Attempt blocked. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:08Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:06Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
21:03Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Wrexham 0.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:48First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Wrexham 0.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:47Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kieffer Moore.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:47Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:46Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:46Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:45Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Josh Knight.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:42Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:42Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:41Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:39Attempt missed. Regan Poole (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:39Attempt blocked. Josh Knight (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:37Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:35Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:32Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:30Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Terry Devlin.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:28Substitution, Portsmouth. Jordan Williams replaces Connor Ogilvie because of an injury.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:28Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:25Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:25Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:25Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:21Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:21Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:21Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josef Bursik (Portsmouth). Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:12Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:11Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:06Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:06Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:05Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:03Foul by Josh Knight (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:06Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Colby Bishop.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:02Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
20:01First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Wrexham
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