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Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Luke Baker
Monday 21 April 2025 13:00 BST
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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.

21 April 2025 15:13

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.

21 April 2025 15:09

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

21 April 2025 15:09

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.

21 April 2025 15:07

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Offside, Sunderland. Chris Mepham is caught offside.

21 April 2025 15:05

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tyrhys Dolan.

21 April 2025 15:04

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

21 April 2025 15:03

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.

21 April 2025 15:01

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Danny Batth.

21 April 2025 15:01

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.

21 April 2025 15:00

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