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
Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Andersen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Chris Willock.
Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City
Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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