Middlesbrough vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah with a cross.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Thomas replaces Lukas Engel.
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Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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