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
Chris Mepham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dane Scarlett (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a corner.
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Goal! Sunderland 1, Oxford United 0. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.
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Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
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