Stoke City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Stoke City 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.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Cannon with a headed pass.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Offside, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Stoke City vs Sunderland
Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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