Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Bristol City 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.

Coventry City FC 1 - 0 Bristol City FC

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:55

Match ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:53

Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:53

Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:50

Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:50

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:50

Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:45

Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:45

Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Haydon Roberts.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:45

Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Max Bird.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:45

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:45

Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:44

Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:41

Delay in match (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:37

Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:37

Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:37

Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:34

Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:34

Foul by Sam Bell (Bristol City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:31

Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:31

Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jack Rudoni.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:28

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Victor Torp.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:31

Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Bird with a through ball.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:25

Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:25

Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ellis Simms with a headed pass.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:23

Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Ross McCrorie.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:23

Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Anis Mehmeti.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:21

Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:18

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Max O'Leary.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:19

Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jamie Allen.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:15

Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:15

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:14

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

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:13

Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:13

Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:12

Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine following a corner.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:08

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:08

Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:06

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke McNally.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:06

Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:05

Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

16:04

Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Bristol City 0.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:49

First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Bristol City 0.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:49

Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:48

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:48

Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:44

Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:43

Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:42

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Luis Binks.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:42

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

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:37

Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:34

Foul by Luke McNally (Bristol City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:33

Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:31

Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:30

Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:30

Hand ball by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:30

Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:30

Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:26

Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Torp.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:24

Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:21

Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:18

Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:17

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:16

Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:14

Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a cross.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:13

Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:11

Hand ball by Scott Twine (Bristol City).

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:10

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:11

Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a through ball.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:09

Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:02

Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

15:01

First Half begins.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Coventry City vs Bristol City

13:01

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