Birmingham City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Sunderland 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Tyler Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Goal! Birmingham City 1, Sunderland 1. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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