Bristol City vs Cardiff City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Bristol 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.
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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Bristol City FC 1 - 1 Cardiff City FC
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
17:08
Match ends, Bristol City 1, Cardiff City 1.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:59
Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Cardiff City 1.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:59
Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:58
Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:58
Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:58
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:58
Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Dimitrios Goutas because of an injury.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:55
Delay in match because of an injury Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:55
Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:53
Max O'Leary (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:55
Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) with an attempt from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:53
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:53
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:52
Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:50
Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:48
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:48
Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:48
Substitution, Cardiff City. Manolis Siopis replaces Alex Robertson.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:48
Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:48
Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:44
Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:41
Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) header from very close range is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:44
Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:40
Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Ollie Tanner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:40
Substitution, Cardiff City. Andy Rinomhota replaces Joe Ralls.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:36
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:35
Goal! Bristol City 1, Cardiff City 1. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:36
Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:31
Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:35
Attempt blocked. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McNally.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:31
Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Callum Robinson.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:31
Substitution, Cardiff City. Jesper Daland replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:28
Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:27
Max Bird (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:26
Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:23
Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross McCrorie with a cross.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:22
Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:19
Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:19
Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:19
Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:19
Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Yu Hirakawa.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:16
Goal! Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 1. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:19
Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrios Goutas.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:15
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:15
Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:14
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:12
Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:10
Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:10
Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:10
Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:10
Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Perry Ng with a headed pass.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:09
Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
16:07
Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 0.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:52
First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Cardiff City 0.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:52
Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:52
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:52
Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:49
Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:49
Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:49
Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:48
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:48
Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:46
Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:46
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:48
Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:43
Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:43
Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:42
Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:40
Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:42
Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:41
Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:31
Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:40
Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:28
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:26
Delay in match because of an injury Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:26
Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:26
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:23
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:23
Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:23
Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:21
Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:20
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:15
Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:15
Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:15
Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:12
Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:12
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:12
Delay in match (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:08
Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:07
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:08
Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:07
Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:07
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:05
Delay in match because of an injury Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:03
Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:03
Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke McNally.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
15:01
First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City
13:00
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