Follow live coverage as Swansea 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.

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.

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Swansea City AFC 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:55

Match ends, Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:55

Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:55

Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:51

Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:51

Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:50

Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:49

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:49

Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:48

Attempt missed. Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:48

Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:48

Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Ronald.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:48

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Cauley Woodrow replaces Makhtar Gueye.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:45

Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Gonçalo Franco.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:44

Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:43

Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:43

Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:42

Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Swansea City) header from the right side of the box is saved.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:43

Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:45

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:42

Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Liam Cullen.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:42

Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:41

Substitution, Swansea City. Josh Ginnelly replaces Myles Peart-Harris.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:40

Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:38

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Tyrhys Dolan.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:35

Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:35

Foul by Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:35

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo is caught offside.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:35

Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:35

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:35

John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:31

Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:33

Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:29

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:28

Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:27

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:26

Attempt saved. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:24

Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:22

Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:22

Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:21

Goal! Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:27

Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:18

Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:16

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Adam Forshaw.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:16

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Andreas Weimann.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:16

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryan Hedges.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:14

Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:13

Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:13

Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:12

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:12

Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:10

Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:12

Attempt saved. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:08

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:06

Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:05

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:05

Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

16:05

Second Half begins Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:49

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

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:48

Goal! Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:48

Hand ball by Ronald (Swansea City).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:47

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:43

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Darling.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:43

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:42

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:41

Goal! Swansea City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a set piece situation.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:40

Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:40

Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:37

Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:37

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:36

Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:32

Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:26

Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:24

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:22

Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:22

Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:15

Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:12

Offside, Swansea City. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:11

Offside, Swansea City. Liam Cullen is caught offside.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:09

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:09

Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:06

Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:06

Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Cullen.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:03

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:04

Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

15:01

First Half begins.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

13:00

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