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Coventry City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Coventry City FC 3 - 0 Sunderland AFC

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:54

Match ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:54

Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:53

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:53

Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:52

Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:49

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:48

Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:47

Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:47

Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Paterson replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:37

Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Patrick Roberts.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:37

Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:37

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:33

Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:31

Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:30

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:29

Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:29

Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:29

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:29

Substitution, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt replaces Dennis Cirkin because of an injury.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:28

Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:24

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:28

Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:27

Attempt 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

16:24

Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:24

Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:24

Attempt 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

16:21

Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:19

Attempt 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

16:17

Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:17

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Rigg.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:22

Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:22

Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:18

Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:16

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:16

Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:16

Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Dan Neil.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:15

Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:15

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:27

Attempt 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

16:12

Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:12

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:12

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:09

Attempt 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

16:07

Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:06

Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:05

Attempt 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

16:05

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

16:03

Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:47

First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:47

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:46

Attempt 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

15:46

Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:43

Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:42

Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:42

Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:37

Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:32

Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:32

Attempt 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

15:32

Goal! 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

15:30

Penalty Coventry City. Haji Wright draws a foul in the penalty area.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:26

Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:29

Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:25

Goal! 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

15:25

Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:25

Attempt 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

15:20

Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:18

Attempt 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

15:18

Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:16

Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:15

Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:16

Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:11

Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:10

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:08

Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range following a set piece situation.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:07

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:07

Attempt 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

15:07

Attempt 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

15:05

Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:04

Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:02

Offside, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

15:01

First Half begins.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Coventry City vs Sunderland

13:01

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