Follow live coverage as Burnley 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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Burnley FC 0 - 0 Sunderland AFC
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:02Match ends, Burnley 0, Sunderland 0.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:01Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Sunderland 0.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:01Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Lyle Foster.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:01Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:01Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Trafford.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:01Penalty saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:58Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:03Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:58James Trafford (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:58Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:57Delay in match because of an injury James Trafford (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:56Penalty conceded by Oliver Sonne (Burnley) after a foul in the penalty area.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:55Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by CJ Egan-Riley.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:55Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:01Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
Burnley vs Sunderland
22:08Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:53Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a set piece situation.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:53Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:53Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:50Attempt missed. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross following a set piece situation.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:50Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:50Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:50Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:50Penalty saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:46CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:44Penalty conceded by CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) after a foul in the penalty area.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:44Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Ballard replaces Chris Mepham because of an injury.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:44Substitution, Burnley. Oliver Sonne replaces Connor Roberts.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:44Substitution, Burnley. Luca Koleosho replaces Josh Brownhill.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:44Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:42Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:41Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:39Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:39Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:36Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:36Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by CJ Egan-Riley.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:36Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:33Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:33Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:30Substitution, Burnley. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:30Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:25Delay in match because of an injury Connor Roberts (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:25Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:23Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:18Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:17Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:17Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:17Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:17Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:17Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:15Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Neil.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:10Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:08Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a through ball following a fast break.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:07Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a headed pass.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:06Second Half begins Burnley 0, Sunderland 0.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:50First Half ends, Burnley 0, Sunderland 0.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:49Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:46Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:44Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:41Attempt blocked. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:38Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:33Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:28Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:24Foul by Bashir Humphreys (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:23Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:20Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:19Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:17Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:17Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:17Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lyle Foster.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:13Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:10Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross following a corner.
Burnley vs Sunderland
21:55Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:08Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:06Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:07Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:05Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
Burnley vs Sunderland
20:04First Half begins.
Burnley vs Sunderland
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Burnley vs Sunderland
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