Sunderland vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Middlesbrough 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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Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
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Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
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Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
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