Sunderland vs Derby County LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Derby County 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.
Sunderland vs Derby County
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Derby County
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Derby County
Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
Sunderland vs Derby County
Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Derby County
Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
Sunderland vs Derby County
Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.
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Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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