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Sunderland vs Norwich City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Luke Baker
Saturday 21 December 2024 13:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Norwich City 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 Norwich City

Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Onel Hernández.

21 December 2024 16:26

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

21 December 2024 16:25

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

21 December 2024 16:25

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Luke O'Nien.

21 December 2024 16:25

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 16:19

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).

21 December 2024 16:19

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).

21 December 2024 16:18

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

21 December 2024 16:17

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).

21 December 2024 16:17

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 16:17

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