Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Southampton 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 FC 0 - 1 Southampton FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:55
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:54
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:54
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:54
Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:52
Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:49
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:51
Attempt blocked. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:51
Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:49
Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:48
Second yellow card to Shea Charles (Southampton) for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:48
Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:47
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Paul Smyth.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:47
Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Adam Armstrong.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:45
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:44
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah replaces Reggie Cannon.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:44
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Charlie Kelman replaces Andre Dozzell.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:43
Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:37
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:37
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:37
Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:34
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Lyndon Dykes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:34
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Chris Willock.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:32
Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:37
Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:32
Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:32
Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:32
Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:31
Ché Adams (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:31
Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:29
Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:28
Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:28
Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:26
Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:26
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:25
Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:24
Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:23
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:23
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:23
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:26
Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:21
Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:18
Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:18
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:18
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:18
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:18
Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:16
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Samuel Edozie.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:16
Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Flynn Downes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:16
Substitution, Southampton. Ché Adams replaces Will Smallbone.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:13
Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:12
Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:12
Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:10
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Samuel Edozie.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:11
Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:06
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
16:04
Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:49
First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:49
Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:47
Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:44
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Southampton 1. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:42
Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:42
Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:41
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:39
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:39
Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:38
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:38
Attempt blocked. Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:36
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:38
Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:36
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Reggie Cannon.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:34
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces James Bree because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:34
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:34
Delay in match because of an injury James Bree (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:32
Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:32
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:30
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Chris Willock is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:28
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:28
Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:24
Attempt missed. Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:19
Offside, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:18
Attempt missed. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:18
Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:15
Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:14
Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:11
Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:09
Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:11
Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:07
Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:05
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:04
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by James Bree.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
15:01
First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
14:00
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