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Luke Baker

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Middlesbrough Sunderland

Follow live coverage as Middlesbrough 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.

Middlesbrough FC 2 - 2 Sunderland AFC

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:18

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:17

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Finn Azaz.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:16

Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Sunderland 2. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:12

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:12

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:09

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:09

Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:08

Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 2. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

21:06

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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21:03

Second Half begins Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.

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20:47

First Half ends, Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:46

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:46

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:46

Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:46

Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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20:44

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:40

Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:36

Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:36

Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a cross.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:33

Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 1. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:33

Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:33

Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:30

Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:28

Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

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20:26

Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:25

Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:23

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:22

Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:22

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:22

Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).

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20:19

Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).

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20:17

Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:19

Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:17

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Giles.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:17

Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:15

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:15

Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:12

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Edmundson.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland

20:11

Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 0. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a through ball following a fast break.