Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 0 - 0 Sunderland AFC
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:19Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Sunderland 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:10First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Sunderland 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:11Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:26Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:11Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:10Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:18Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Hevertton Santos replaces Harrison Ashby because of an injury.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:05Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:05Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:02Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:59Attempt saved. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:09Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dan Neil.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:08Attempt blocked. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
17:05Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:56Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Celar.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:55Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:59Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Celar.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:59Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:59Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:59Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:56Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:56Foul by Zan Celar (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:57Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:57Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:57Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:57Dan Neil (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luke O'Nien with a headed pass following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:57Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:57Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:55Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:55Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:56Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Harrison Ashby is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Foul by Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Attempt missed. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Foul by Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
16:54Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
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