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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

Goal! Sunderland 1, Norwich City 1. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda with a cross following a set piece situation.

21 December 2024 16:04

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).

21 December 2024 16:04

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Norwich City 1.

21 December 2024 16:03

Sunderland vs Norwich City

First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Norwich City 1.

21 December 2024 15:46

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.

21 December 2024 15:46

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

21 December 2024 15:45

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 15:43

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.

21 December 2024 15:42

Sunderland vs Norwich City

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

21 December 2024 15:41

Sunderland vs Norwich City

José Córdoba (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

21 December 2024 15:41

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