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.

Live updates from Ashton Gate as Bristol City take on fierce rivals Cardiff City in the Severnside derby today

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football from 2.45pm, however you can follow live updates right here, too. The fixture kicks off at 3pm. Scroll down for live updates...

Cardiff’s interim boss was in the dugout as part of Bulut’s staff for the draw at Swansea City in August. And while he has only been working in south Wales since the summer, the former Watford coach insists he knows the significance of the Bristol City fixture. “It’s a massive game, a derby,” Riza said.

Today marks the return of the Severnside derby as Bristol City host bitter rivals Cardiff City at Ashton Gate. The Bluebirds make the short trip across the M4 as they lock horns with City for the first time this season, with the contest also being televised live on Sky Sports.

Luke McNally headed his first Bristol City goal to earn a 1-1 Championship draw from a passionate Severnside derby with Cardiff at Ashton Gate.

Bristol City host Cardiff City on home soil at Ashton Gate Stadium in Matchday 9 of the English Championship. Cardiff are struggling down in the cellar with four points. Which team will win after 90 minutes?

Rather unsurprisingly, Bristol City are currently occupying 13th position in the Championship table after collecting a steady tally of 10 points from their opening eight second-tier battles, sitting five points behind Blackburn Rovers in sixth and three points ahead of 22nd-placed Queens Park Rangers.

Cardiff City remain rooted to the bottom of the Championship table after a derby-day draw at Bristol City. Interim boss Omer Riza looked like he was on his way to managing back-to-back victories after Ollie Tanner smashed home a stunner in the second half at Ashton Gate.

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.