Coventry City vs Portsmouth LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Portsmouth 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 vs Portsmouth
Match ends, Coventry City 1, Portsmouth 0.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Jamie Paterson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Goal! Coventry City 1, Portsmouth 0. Jamie Paterson (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Cohen Bramall (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Murphy.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Cohen Bramall (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth
Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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