Follow live coverage as Swansea 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.
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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Swansea City AFC 2 - 1 Sunderland AFC
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:29
Goal! Swansea City 2, Sunderland 1. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:29
Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:29
Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:28
Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham with a headed pass.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:28
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:24
Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:26
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:23
Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:23
Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:21
Offside, Swansea City. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:18
Goal! Swansea City 2, Sunderland 0. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) from a free kick with a left footed shot.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:18
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:17
Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:17
Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:17
Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:13
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:11
Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:11
Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:11
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:11
Attempt saved. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:11
Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:07
Goal! Swansea City 1, Sunderland 0. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Darling following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:06
Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
Swansea City vs Sunderland
15:02
First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Sunderland
13:00
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