Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Bristol 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.

Bristol City FC 5 - 0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:45

Match ends, Bristol City 5, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:43

Second Half ends, Bristol City 5, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:43

Goal! Bristol City 5, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Cornick.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:43

Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Pring.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:40

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:37

Attempt blocked. Andy King (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:36

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:33

Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:33

Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:33

Substitution, Bristol City. Jamie Knight-Lebel replaces Ross McCrorie.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:30

Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Joe Williams.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:30

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam is caught offside.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:30

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Pring.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:30

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Tanner.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:28

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Sondre Tronstad.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:28

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Pring.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:24

Goal! Bristol City 4, Blackburn Rovers 0. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:23

Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:23

Penalty conceded by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:22

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:21

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:21

Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:19

Goal! Bristol City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:18

Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Tommy Conway.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:18

Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Mark Sykes.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:18

Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Scott Twine.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:18

Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a through ball.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:15

Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:13

Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:13

Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:11

Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:11

Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:07

Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:04

Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:02

Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:02

Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

21:02

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Williams.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:59

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Twine.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:58

Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:58

Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:56

Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:55

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Haydon Roberts.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:55

Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:55

Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:53

Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:52

Second Half begins Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:52

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:52

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Dilan Markanday.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:35

First Half ends, Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:43

Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:35

Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:31

Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:28

Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:26

Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:25

Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:24

Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:23

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:23

Delay in match because of an injury Joe Williams (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:21

Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:21

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:18

Goal! Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:18

Penalty Bristol City. Mark Sykes draws a foul in the penalty area.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:17

Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:17

Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:13

Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:10

Goal! Bristol City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:10

Attempt saved. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:08

Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:05

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:05

Attempt saved. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:04

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Pring.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:03

Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:00

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Zak Vyner.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

20:02

Attempt blocked. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:59

Hand ball by Joe Williams (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:58

Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:55

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:53

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:53

Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:50

Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box following a set piece situation.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:49

Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:48

First Half begins.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

19:15

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

18:45

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