The road to the richest game in sport is underway as the Championship playoffs kick off on Thursday on Paramount+ to see who will join Leeds United and Burnley in the Premier League next season. Sunderland,

Build-up followed by live text commentary as Bristol City host Sheffield United in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final.

Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Sheffield United 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.