Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Charlton Athletic 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.

Bristol City played out a goalless draw against Charlton Athletic, in front of more than twenty-four thousand City supporters at Ashton Gate.

This encounter offers a barometer of Charlton's credentials. While Bristol City rotated five players for their cup match, Charlton made 11 changes - prioritising depth, youth and fresh legs. Ashton Gate is a proper football stadium - I have visited three times - and fans may still feel the sting of injury-time heartbreak in the 2019-20 season.