Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Blackburn Rovers 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.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
Harrison Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
Offside, Sunderland. Chris Mepham is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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