Follow live coverage as Coventry 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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Coventry City FC 3 - 0 Sunderland AFC
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:54Match ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:54Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:53Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:53Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:52Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:49Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:48Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:47Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:47Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Paterson replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:37Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Patrick Roberts.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:37Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:37Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:33Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:31Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:30Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:29Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:29Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:29Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:29Substitution, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt replaces Dennis Cirkin because of an injury.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:28Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:24Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:28Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:27Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:24Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:24Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:24Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a through ball.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:21Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:19Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:17Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:17Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Rigg.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:22Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:22Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:18Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:16Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:16Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:16Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Dan Neil.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:15Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:15Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:27Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:12Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:12Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:12Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:09Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:07Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:06Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:05Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:05Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
16:03Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:47First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:46Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:46Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:43Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:42Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:42Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:37Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:32Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:32Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:32Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:30Penalty Coventry City. Haji Wright draws a foul in the penalty area.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:26Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:29Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:25Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp following a fast break.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:25Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:25Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:20Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:18Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:18Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:16Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:15Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:16Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:11Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:10Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:08Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:07Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:07Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:07Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:05Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:04Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:02Offside, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
15:01First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
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