Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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.
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Queens Park Rangers FC 1 - 2 Southampton FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:44Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Southampton 2.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:42Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Southampton 2.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:42Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:42Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:42Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:41Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:41Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:39Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:39Attempt saved. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:38Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:38Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:38Attempt saved. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:38Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:35Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:35Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:35Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Morgan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:34Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:34Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Jonathan Varane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:33Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sam Field replaces Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:31Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:30Nathan Wood (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:29Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:28Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:27Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:27Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:27Caspar Jander (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:25Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:25Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:20Attempt blocked. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:19Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Southampton 2. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Varane with a through ball.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:19Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Léo Scienza because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:19Substitution, Southampton. Mads Roerslev replaces Tom Fellows.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:19Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:18Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:16Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone replaces Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:15Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 2. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:12Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Adam Armstrong.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:12Substitution, Southampton. Finn Azaz replaces Jay Robinson.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:11Foul by Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:09Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Paul Smyth.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:09Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:06Attempt missed. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:06Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:06Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:05Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jay Robinson.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:04Attempt saved. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:02Attempt missed. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
21:01Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 1. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:58Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:57Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:56Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:56Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:54Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:53Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:52Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:51Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:34First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:34Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:32Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:32Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:30Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:29Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:29Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:26Delay in match because of an injury Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:26Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:24Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:24Foul by Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:23Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:21Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Varane following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:20Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:20Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:18Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:16Jay Robinson (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:14Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:14Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:13Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:11Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amadou Mbengue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:11Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:07Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:07Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:02Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:01Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:00Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:59Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
20:00Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Mbengue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:58Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jay Robinson.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:57Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:53Attempt missed. Jay Robinson (Southampton) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:53Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:50Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:48Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:47Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:48Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Robinson.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:46First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
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