Sunderland vs Burnley LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Burnley 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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Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne.
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Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Chris Rigg.
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Substitution, Burnley. Shurandy Sambo replaces Vitinho.
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Attempt missed. Andréas Hountondji (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pires.
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Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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