Coventry City vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Coventry City 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.
Coventry City FC 2 - 0 Birmingham City FC
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:57
Match ends, Coventry City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:55
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:53
Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:55
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:52
Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:52
Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:51
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:51
Attempt saved. Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:50
Hand ball by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:48
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:48
Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:46
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:46
Attempt saved. Oliver Burke (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:44
Substitution, Birmingham City. Romelle Donovan replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:44
Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Krystian Bielik.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:44
Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:41
Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:41
Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:40
Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:37
Goal! Coventry City 2, Birmingham City 0. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:36
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:37
Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:36
Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:36
Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:33
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:33
Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:31
Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:31
Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:31
Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Koji Miyoshi.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:31
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:31
Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:29
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:29
Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:27
Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:25
Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:25
Attempt missed. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:23
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:23
Bradley Collins (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:23
Attempt saved. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:21
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:21
Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:20
Hand ball by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:20
Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:19
Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:17
Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:17
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:17
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:14
Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:13
Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:12
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:11
Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:10
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:08
Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:08
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
21:05
Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:49
First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:49
Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:45
Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:44
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Koji Miyoshi.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:41
Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum O'Hare following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:41
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:41
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan James.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:41
Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:41
Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:38
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:36
Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:35
Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:33
Goal! Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:31
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:31
Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:30
Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:30
Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:30
Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:30
Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:26
Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:24
Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Roberts with a cross.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:21
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:19
Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:18
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:17
Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:16
Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:14
Offside, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:13
Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:12
Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:12
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:10
Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:10
Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:08
Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
20:03
First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Birmingham City
19:00
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