Portsmouth vs Oxford United LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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 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.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Peter Kioso (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Attempt missed. Mark O’Mahony (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Substitution, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé replaces Kyle Edwards.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Goal! Portsmouth 1, Oxford United 0. Mark O’Mahony (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Offside, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen is caught offside.
Portsmouth vs Oxford United
Offside, Portsmouth. Mark O’Mahony is caught offside.
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