Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday face Bristol 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.

Liam Manning was left frustrated by the pitch and the referee in Bristol City's 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday

Bristol City make the trip to Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday as both sides look to close in on a place in the playoff spots (19:45 GMT) - here are the stats.

Following a four-game unbeaten run to conclude their festive schedule, Bristol City have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since late November recently, exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 11 before losing at Coventry in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.

On the left, however, it seems likely that Roberts will keep his place as Cam Pring remains sidelined. Elijah Morrison is the obvious alternative but he did feature as a second-half substitute in Bristol City Under-21's win over QPR on Monday and it would therefore be a surprise to see him start another game so soon after.

Bristol City boss Liam Manning slammed the "terrible" state of the Hillsborough pitch following their 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Manning praised the character his players showed as Ross McCrorie's late goal earned them a point.

An evening that saw Sheffield Wednesday twice take the lead and control of the match ended with Danny Röhl booting a water bottle in frustration as Bristol City escaped with a 2-2 draw.