Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Blackburn Rovers 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Semir Telalovic (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a headed pass.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic is caught offside.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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