Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Juan Delgado (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Juan Delgado tries a through ball, but Djeidi Gassama is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Bambo Diaby because of an injury.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ashley Fletcher replaces Lee Gregory.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Mason Burstow.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Jack Clarke.
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