Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Stay tuned for live updates as Bristol City takes on Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship today.

The second tier of English football is becoming more competitive, making it a thrilling contest. At the end of the season, teams have the chance to earn a spot in the Premier League.

After being relegated last season, Luton, Burnley, and Sheffield United find themselves back in the second division this year, where they are expected to compete for play-off positions. They will face strong competition from Norwich City, a steadily improving Coventry, and Leeds United, who were defeated in the play-off finals. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table, Wayne Rooney is working to turn Plymouth's luck around after they barely escaped relegation last year. Joining them in the second tier are Portsmouth and Derby, who were promoted from League One, along with Oxford, the winners of the play-offs.

Check out real-time updates from today's match in the live blog below.

Bristol City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC played to a scoreless draw, with neither team managing to find the back of the net.

The game concludes with a final score of Bristol City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

The second half has concluded with the score remaining Bristol City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Shot denied. Jamal Lowe from Sheffield Wednesday tried to take a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it was stopped.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Luke McNally from Bristol City.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Mark Sykes from Bristol City had a challenging shot with his right foot from a tough angle on the right side, but it was saved in the bottom right corner. Nahki Wells provided the assist.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Akin Famewo from Sheffield Wednesday earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Mark Sykes of Bristol City.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The attempt was stopped. Jamal Lowe from Sheffield Wednesday had a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it was intercepted. He received assistance from Barry Bannan.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Nahki Wells of Bristol City.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Substitution for Bristol City: Max Bird comes on to take the place of Scott Twine.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Substitution for Sheffield Wednesday: Jamal Lowe comes on for Olaf Kobacki due to an injury.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Mark Sykes from Bristol City receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Olaf Kobacki from Sheffield Wednesday had a chance but couldn't score. He took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Michael Smith's header from the middle of the box was stopped by the goalkeeper right in the center of the goal. The opportunity was set up by Barry Bannan, who delivered a cross.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner kick taken by Sheffield Wednesday, with Cameron Pring allowing the ball to go out.

Bristol City Battles Sheffield Wednesday

Joe Williams from Bristol City earns a free kick on the right side of the field.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Offside call against Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Effort thwarted. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) had a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area stopped.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner awarded to Sheffield Wednesday after a deflection off Cameron Pring.

Bristol City Vs. Sheffield Wednesday Matchup

Michael Smith's header from the center of the penalty area was stopped. He received assistance from Barry Bannan, who delivered the cross.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Substitution for Sheffield Wednesday: Michael Smith comes on for Iké Ugbo.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner kick awarded to Sheffield Wednesday, resulting from a foul by Luke McNally.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday Today

Substitution for Bristol City: Mark Sykes comes on to take the place of Anis Mehmeti.

Bristol City Vs. Sheffield Wednesday: A Showdown

Foul committed by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Barry Bannan from Sheffield Wednesday took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went off to the right and missed the target.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Jason Knight from Bristol City had a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box after a corner, but it didn't hit the target.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner awarded to Bristol City after it was conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Scott Twine of Bristol City.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Yu Hirakawa from Bristol City is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Yu Hirakawa from Bristol City is awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

George Tanner from Bristol City is awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Substitution for Sheffield Wednesday: Olaf Kobacki comes on for Josh Windass.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Substitution for Sheffield Wednesday: Djeidi Gassama takes the place of Anthony Musaba.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Substitution for Bristol City: Nahki Wells comes on for Sinclair Armstrong.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Offside call against Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong has been flagged for being offside.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Shea Charles of Sheffield Wednesday committed a foul.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Scott Twine from Bristol City is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Scott Twine (Bristol City).

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner awarded to Sheffield Wednesday, resulting from a play by Cameron Pring.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The wait is over. They are prepared to move forward.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The game was paused due to an injury involving Yan Valery from Sheffield Wednesday.

Bristol City Battles Sheffield Wednesday

Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, with Di'Shon Bernard responsible for the foul.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Joe Williams from Bristol City had a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area that was blocked. Scott Twine provided the assist.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The attempt was unsuccessful. Anis Mehmeti from Bristol City took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. He received assistance from Jason Knight.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Joe Williams from Bristol City receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Joe Williams (Bristol City).

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

The second half kicks off with the score at Bristol City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The first half concludes with a score of 0-0 between Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

The wait is finally over. They are now prepared to move forward.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The match was interrupted due to an injury to Liam Palmer from Sheffield Wednesday.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Luke McNally from Bristol City earns a free kick in the defensive zone.

Bristol City Battles Sheffield Wednesday

Barry Bannan from Sheffield Wednesday made a left-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it didn’t hit the target.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Joe Williams (Bristol City).

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Scott Twine from Bristol City had a chance but his left-footed shot from outside the penalty area went over the bar and to the left.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Zak Vyner from Bristol City is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Josh Windass from Sheffield Wednesday receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Jason Knight from Bristol City earns a free kick in the opponent's half of the field.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, following a play involving Yan Valery.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

The shot was blocked. Anis Mehmeti from Bristol City had a header from the middle of the penalty area that was stopped in the bottom left corner. Joe Williams provided the assist.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The wait is finally over. They are all set to move forward.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The match was held up due to an injury to Sinclair Armstrong of Bristol City.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Zak Vyner from Bristol City had a shot with his right foot from just a few steps away after a corner kick, but it didn't hit the mark.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner kick awarded to Bristol City, with James Beadle on the receiving end of the defense.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Luke McNally from Bristol City had a chance to score with his left foot from the middle of the box, but his shot went wide to the right. Anis Mehmeti provided the assist.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Corner awarded to Bristol City, following a concession by Anthony Musaba.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Scott Twine from Bristol City handled the ball.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Corner kick awarded to Bristol City after Yan Valery allowed the ball to go out of play.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Anis Mehmeti from Bristol City earns a free kick on the left side of the field.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Jason Knight from Bristol City tried to score with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but he didn't succeed.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Jason Knight from Bristol City took a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. He received a headed pass from Anis Mehmeti before the attempt.

Bristol City Faces Sheffield Wednesday

Offside call against Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass has been flagged for being offside.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Foul committed by Anthony Musaba from Sheffield Wednesday.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Shea Charles committed a foul against Sheffield Wednesday.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Cameron Pring from Bristol City is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Marvin Johnson from Sheffield Wednesday committed a foul.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday is penalized for offside. Iké Ugbo is flagged for being in an offside position.

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday earned a corner after Luke McNally allowed it.

Bristol City Vs. Sheffield Wednesday: Match Preview

Bristol City Takes On Sheffield Wednesday

The teams have revealed their rosters, and the athletes are getting ready.

Bristol City Vs. Sheffield Wednesday Showdown

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