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

Follow all the action from The Coventry Building Society Arena

Luke Baker
Friday 09 May 2025 18:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Coventry 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.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Match ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2.

9 May 2025 21:55

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2.

9 May 2025 21:54

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9 May 2025 21:54

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

9 May 2025 21:51

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

9 May 2025 21:51

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Eliezer Mayenda.

9 May 2025 21:50

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.

9 May 2025 21:49

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Rigg.

9 May 2025 21:49

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.

9 May 2025 21:48

Coventry City vs Sunderland

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

9 May 2025 21:47

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