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Sunderland vs Derby County LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Luke Baker
Tuesday 01 October 2024 17:45 BST
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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

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

1 October 2024 21:08

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Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).

1 October 2024 21:07

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Chris Mepham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

1 October 2024 21:04

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Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).

1 October 2024 21:04

Sunderland vs Derby County

Goal! Sunderland 2, Derby County 0. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.

1 October 2024 21:00

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Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box.

1 October 2024 21:00

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Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1 October 2024 20:59

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Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

1 October 2024 20:56

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Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

1 October 2024 20:55

Sunderland vs Derby County

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1 October 2024 20:53

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