Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Plymouth Argyle 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.
Plymouth Argyle FC 3 - 3 Birmingham City FC
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
17:05
Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Birmingham City 3.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
17:01
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Birmingham City 3.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
17:01
Attempt missed. Frederick Issaka (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Wright.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:59
Attempt saved. Frederick Issaka (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:57
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:57
Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:56
Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:56
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:56
Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:56
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Frederick Issaka replaces Ben Waine.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:56
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Bali Mumba.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:56
Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:52
Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:51
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Birmingham City 3. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:50
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:50
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:50
Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Juninho Bacuna.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:48
Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:47
Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:45
Offside, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:42
Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:41
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:41
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Siriki Dembélé.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:38
Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:36
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Burke.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:41
Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:35
Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:33
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Birmingham City 3. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from very close range.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:33
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mickel Miller replaces Brendan Galloway.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:33
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Luke Cundle.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:31
Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Jay Stansfield.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:31
Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:29
Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:29
Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:29
Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:27
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 3. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:26
Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:26
Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:23
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:22
Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:22
Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:22
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:20
Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:20
Foul by Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:19
Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:20
Attempt blocked. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:19
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Joe Edwards.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:16
Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:14
Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the red card.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:12
Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:12
Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
16:10
Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:54
First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:54
Attempt missed. Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross following a corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:54
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:52
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:52
Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:51
Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:50
Offside, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:48
Offside, Birmingham City. Jordan James is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:48
Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:48
Attempt saved. Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Houghton with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:47
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:47
Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:46
Attempt missed. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:45
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Birmingham City 2. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:43
Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:43
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:40
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Birmingham City 2. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:39
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:39
Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:37
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:37
Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:35
Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:35
Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:33
Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:33
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:32
Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:28
Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:28
Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:26
Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:26
Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:26
Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:24
Offside, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:24
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:24
Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:24
Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:22
Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:22
Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:18
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:16
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Birmingham City 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from very close range following a corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:16
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:15
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:16
Attempt blocked. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:14
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:12
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:12
Substitution, Birmingham City. Emmanuel Longelo replaces Lee Buchanan because of an injury.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:12
Delay in match because of an injury Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
15:01
First Half begins.
Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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