Portsmouth vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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.
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Portsmouth vs Sunderland
Harvey Blair (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Ballard following a set piece situation.
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Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
Portsmouth vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Poveda.
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Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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