Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers 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.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 2. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 1. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
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