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

Follow all the action from Ashton Gate Stadium

Luke Baker
Friday 18 April 2025 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Sunderland 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.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Match ends, Bristol City 2, Sunderland 1.

18 April 2025 16:51

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Sunderland 1.

18 April 2025 16:50

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Ross McCrorie.

18 April 2025 16:48

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Foul by Marcus McGuane (Bristol City).

18 April 2025 16:48

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

18 April 2025 16:47

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

18 April 2025 16:46

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Joe Anderson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

18 April 2025 16:45

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18 April 2025 16:45

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18 April 2025 16:44

Bristol City vs Sunderland

Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.

18 April 2025 16:43

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