Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Queens Park Rangers 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 FC 2 - 1 Queens Park Rangers FC

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

17:04

Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:59

Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:58

Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

17:01

Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:58

Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:58

Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:56

Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:55

Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:55

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:55

Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:55

Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:53

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Kenneth Paal.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:52

Regan Poole (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:49

Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:43

Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:43

Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:43

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Harrison Ashby replaces Koki Saito because of an injury.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:43

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:43

Substitution, Portsmouth. Cohen Bramall replaces Adil Aouchiche.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:43

Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Matt Ritchie.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:40

Delay in match because of an injury Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:38

Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:36

Goal! Portsmouth 2, Queens Park Rangers 1. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:36

Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:35

Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:33

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:30

Attempt missed. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:30

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Yang Min-Hyeok replaces Michael Frey.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:30

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jack Colback replaces Sam Field.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:30

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Paul Smyth.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:29

Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:29

Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:29

Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:23

Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:23

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:23

Substitution, Portsmouth. Marlon Pack replaces Isaac Hayden.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:23

Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Zak Swanson because of an injury.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:23

Delay in match because of an injury Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:23

Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:22

Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:22

Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:17

Offside, Portsmouth. Josh Murphy is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:16

Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:17

Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:16

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:14

Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:14

Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:12

Goal! Portsmouth 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:11

Offside, Portsmouth. Matt Ritchie is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:09

Goal! Portsmouth 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:07

Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

16:06

Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:51

First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:51

Attempt missed. Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:51

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:49

Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:49

Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:48

Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:48

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:45

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:43

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Steve Cook.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:43

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:43

Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:40

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:40

Substitution, Portsmouth. Regan Poole replaces Rob Atkinson because of an injury.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:38

Delay in match because of an injury Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:38

Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:37

Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:35

Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:33

Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:31

Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:30

Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:30

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Frey.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:29

Adil Aouchiche (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:28

Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:27

Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Zak Swanson.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:26

Offside, Portsmouth. Matt Ritchie is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:25

Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:22

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:19

Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:19

Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:19

Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:17

Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:17

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:17

Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:11

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:08

Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:08

Attempt saved. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:08

Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:07

Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:05

Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:05

Offside, Portsmouth. Connor Ogilvie is caught offside.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:05

Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:02

Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

15:01

First Half begins.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

13:00

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