Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Ipswich Town 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 1 - 4 Ipswich Town FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
17:00Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 4.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
17:00Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 4.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:57Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:53Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:53Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:52Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:52Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:48Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:48Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:47Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:47Handball by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:45Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Marcelino Núñez.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:45Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ashley Young replaces Jaden Philogene.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:44Offside, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:44Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:42Attempt missed. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Koki Saito from a direct free kick.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:42Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:42Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Amadou Mbengue replaces Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:40Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:39Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:35Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Kwame Poku.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:33Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces George Hirst because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:34Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:34Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Sindre Egeli.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:32Delay in match because of an injury George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:33Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:29Delay in match because of an injury Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:28Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Richard Kone.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:28Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:27Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 4. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Esquerdinha.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kwame Poku replaces Harvey Vale.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:26Attempt saved. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:21Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:19Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:18Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 3. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:18Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Isaac Hayden is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:18Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:14Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:14Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:14Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:09Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:14Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:09Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:09Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 2. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:09Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
16:05Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:49First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:49Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:47Attempt missed. Esquerdinha (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:47Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:47Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:46Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:46Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:41Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:40Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:41Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:39Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Delay in match because of an injury Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:39Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:38Foul by Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:30Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:29Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:27Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:23Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Ipswich Town 1. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:23Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:23Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:19Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:12Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:09Attempt missed. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:08Attempt saved. Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:06Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:06Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:03Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Ipswich Town 1. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sindre Egeli with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
15:02First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town
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