Bristol City vs Portsmouth LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Portsmouth 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 Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United 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 Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Nahki Wells.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Nicolas Schmid (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
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