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Derby County vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Pride Park Stadium

Luke Baker
Tuesday 21 January 2025 17:45 GMT
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A general view of Pride Park
A general view of Pride Park (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Derby County 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.

Derby County vs Sunderland

Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Kane Wilson because of an injury.

21 January 2025 21:14

Derby County vs Sunderland

Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Jerry Yates.

21 January 2025 21:14

Derby County vs Sunderland

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

21 January 2025 21:14

Derby County vs Sunderland

Delay in match because of an injury Kane Wilson (Derby County).

21 January 2025 21:13

Derby County vs Sunderland

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Trai Hume.

21 January 2025 21:12

Derby County vs Sunderland

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.

21 January 2025 21:12

Derby County vs Sunderland

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Eliezer Mayenda.

21 January 2025 21:11

Derby County vs Sunderland

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

21 January 2025 21:11

Derby County vs Sunderland

Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).

21 January 2025 21:10

Derby County vs Sunderland

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

21 January 2025 21:09

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