Sunderland vs Oxford United LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Oxford United 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 Oxford United
Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
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Substitution, Oxford United. Will Goodwin replaces Dane Scarlett.
Sunderland vs Oxford United
Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Chris Rigg.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Aaron Connolly replaces Romaine Mundle.
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Louie Sibley (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Hidde ter Avest (Oxford United) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louie Sibley with a headed pass.
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