Coventry City vs Cardiff City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Cardiff 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.

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.

Coventry City FC 1 - 2 Cardiff City FC

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

17:00

Match ends, Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:57

Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Josh Bowler.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:55

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:55

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Perry Ng.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:52

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:52

Delay in match because of an injury Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:50

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:50

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:48

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:48

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:48

Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:48

Substitution, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey replaces Joe Ralls.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:48

Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Yakou Méïté.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:46

Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:46

Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:42

Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:42

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:40

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:40

Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle replaces David Turnbull.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:40

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:40

Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:40

Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:37

Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:36

Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:31

Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:31

Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:30

Own Goal by Liam Kitching, Coventry City. Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:28

Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:28

Haji Wright (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:28

Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:23

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:23

Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:23

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:21

Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:20

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:16

Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:15

Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:14

Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:09

Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:08

Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:50

First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:45

Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:44

Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:43

Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:43

Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:42

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:38

David Turnbull (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:38

Bradley Collins (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:37

Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:33

Own Goal by Liam Kitching, Coventry City. Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:33

Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:31

Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:31

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Eccles.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:30

Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:27

Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:25

Goal! Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 0. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:25

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:23

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:21

Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:21

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:18

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ralls.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:16

Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:12

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:11

Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:09

Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haji Wright.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:05

Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:03

First Half begins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

14:00

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