Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Leeds 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.
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Sunderland AFC 0 - 0 Leeds United FC
Sunderland vs Leeds United
20:04
Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Sunderland vs Leeds United
20:03
Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Sunderland vs Leeds United
20:01
First Half begins.
Sunderland vs Leeds United
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland vs Leeds United
18:00
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