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.

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 2 - 2 Cardiff City FC

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

17:00

Match ends, Coventry City 2, Cardiff City 2.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:59

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

Michael Reindorf (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:58

Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:57

Offside, Cardiff City. Michael Reindorf is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:57

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:56

Hand ball by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:55

Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Yakou Méïté.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:54

Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Manolis Siopis because of an injury.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:52

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:52

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:51

Delay in match because of an injury Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:50

Goal! Coventry City 2, Cardiff City 2. Victor Torp (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:50

Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:50

Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:48

Penalty conceded by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:46

Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:46

Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:41

Attempt missed. Michael Reindorf (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Bagan.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:40

Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:38

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:35

Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:35

Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:33

Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:33

Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:31

Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:31

Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:31

Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson.

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. Ellis Simms replaces Norman Bassette.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:24

Substitution, Cardiff City. Michael Reindorf replaces Callum Robinson.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:24

Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Jamilu Collins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:19

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:19

Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:19

Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:19

Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:19

Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:18

Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:14

Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:12

Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:12

Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:09

Goal! Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:09

Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:07

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

16:06

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

15:51

Hand ball by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:48

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:48

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:48

Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:47

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:44

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:51

Attempt missed. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:44

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:44

Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces David Turnbull because of an injury.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:44

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:42

Delay in match because of an injury David Turnbull (Cardiff City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:42

David Turnbull (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:42

Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:39

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:37

Delay in match because of an injury Jak Alnwick (Cardiff City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:37

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:37

Attempt saved. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a headed pass.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:37

Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:36

Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:32

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:26

Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:26

Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamilu Collins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:26

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:24

Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:23

Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:21

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Perry Ng.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:19

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:17

Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:17

Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:15

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:08

Goal! Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a through ball.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:13

Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:05

Goal! Coventry City 0, Cardiff City 1. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a corner.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:05

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:05

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

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:02

Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:04

Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

15:01

First Half begins.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Coventry City vs Cardiff City

13:00

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