Preston North End vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Preston North End 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.
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Preston North End vs Sunderland
Delay in match because of an injury Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
Preston North End vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Sunderland
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alan Browne.
Preston North End vs Sunderland
Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Sunderland
Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Sunderland
Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
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