Leeds United vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Leeds United 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.
Leeds United vs Sunderland
Match ends, Leeds United 2, Sunderland 1.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Sunderland 1.
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Goal! Leeds United 2, Sunderland 1. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Leeds United vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Junior Firpo.
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