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
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Sunderland 0. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chris Rigg.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
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