Follow live coverage as Luton Town 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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Luton Town FC 1 - 2 Sunderland AFC
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:14Goal! Luton Town 1, Sunderland 2. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Neil.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:12Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:12Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:12Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:11Goal! Luton Town 1, Sunderland 1. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from very close range following a set piece situation.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:12Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Moses following a set piece situation.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:10Victor Moses (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:09Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:08Attempt blocked. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:08Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Victor Moses.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:06Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:04Goal! Luton Town 0, Sunderland 1. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
21:00Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:59Foul by Tom Holmes (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:58Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:57Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:57Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:57Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:57Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:55Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:53Second Half begins Luton Town 0, Sunderland 0.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:36First Half ends, Luton Town 0, Sunderland 0.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:36Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:36Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:35Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:36Attempt missed. Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:34Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:32Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:32Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:30Delay in match because of an injury Dan Neil (Sunderland).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:18Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:18Foul by Victor Moses (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:18Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:16Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:14Alfie Doughty (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:14Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:14Attempt blocked. Tom Krauß (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:14Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wilson Isidor.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:12Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:16Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:12Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:12Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:12Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dan Neil.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:10Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:09Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:06Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:05Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:05Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:04Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:04Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:00Foul by Alan Browne (Sunderland).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:00Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:00Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
20:00Delay in match because of an injury Tahith Chong (Luton Town).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:54Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:53Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:52Jordan Clark (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:51Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:50Delay in match because of an injury Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:50Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:48Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:47Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:46First Half begins.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Luton Town vs Sunderland
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