Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Birmingham 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.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Attempt saved. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Krystian Bielik.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
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