Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Oxford 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 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 0 - 0 Oxford United FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:56Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Oxford United 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:54Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Oxford United 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:54Attempt missed. Michal Helik (Oxford United) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:53Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Nik Prelec.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:53Substitution, Oxford United. Greg Leigh replaces Jack Currie.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:53Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:52Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:49Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:48Offside, Oxford United. Nik Prelec is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:48Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:46Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:46Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:45Offside, Oxford United. Stanley Mills is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:43Attempt missed. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:43Luke Harris (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:43Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:41Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:40Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:40Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Michal Helik.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:39Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jonathan Varane replaces Isaac Hayden.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:37Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:35Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:35Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:35Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Harvey Vale.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:34Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:33Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:30Foul by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:28Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:28Substitution, Oxford United. Luke Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:26Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:26Attempt missed. Brian De Keersmaecker (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:26Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Michal Helik.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:26Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:23Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Siriki Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:23Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jack Currie.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:22Foul by Will Lankshear (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:22Attempt missed. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Koki Saito with a headed pass following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:20Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Long.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:19Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:19Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:19Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell replaces Michael Frey.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:17Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:17Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Richard Kone.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:15Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:15Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:15Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nik Prelec.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:14Substitution, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé replaces Filip Krastev because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:13Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:12Delay in match because of an injury Filip Krastev (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:11Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:13Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:08Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:08Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:05Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:04Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:04Foul by Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
21:03Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Oxford United 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:47First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Oxford United 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:47Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:44Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:44Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:42Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Filip Krastev.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:40Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hayden following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:39Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Long.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:37Attempt saved. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:36Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:35Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:33Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:32Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:28Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:25Attempt missed. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:23Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Long.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:23Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:22Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Filip Krastev.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:20Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:14Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:13Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:12Nik Prelec (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:06Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:04Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:05Foul by Filip Krastev (Oxford United).
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:02Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Harvey Vale is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
20:01First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Oxford United
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