Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers 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.
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.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.
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