Birmingham City vs Cardiff City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Cardiff 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.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 1.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Cardiff City 1.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Juninho Bacuna.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Attempt blocked. Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Joe Ralls.
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