Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Millwall 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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Sunderland AFC 1 - 0 Millwall FC
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:57Match ends, Sunderland 1, Millwall 0.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:55Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Millwall 0.
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16:55George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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16:55Tom Watson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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16:55Foul by Tom Watson (Sunderland).
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16:55Substitution, Millwall. Zak Sturge replaces Aaron Connolly.
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16:55Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ivanovic (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Macaulay Langstaff with a headed pass.
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16:54Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
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16:50Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Wilson Isidor.
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16:50Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.
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16:47Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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16:50Penalty saved. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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16:45Penalty conceded by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
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16:42Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces Casper De Norre.
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16:42Substitution, Millwall. Ryan Leonard replaces Tristan Crama.
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16:42Substitution, Millwall. Macaulay Langstaff replaces Luke Cundle.
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16:42Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
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16:40Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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16:36Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
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16:36Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dan Neil.
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16:36Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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16:35Casper De Norre (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:35Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
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16:31Attempt saved. Josh Coburn (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tristan Crama with a cross.
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16:30Aaron Connolly (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:30Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
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16:28Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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16:28Tristan Crama (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:27Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:27Substitution, Millwall. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:25Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:27Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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16:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:22Delay in match (Millwall).
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16:14Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lukas Jensen.
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16:15Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
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16:14Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
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16:12Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:11Foul by Luke Cundle (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:11Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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16:11Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:11Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:10Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:05Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Millwall 0.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:51First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Millwall 0.
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15:50Hand ball by Aaron Connolly (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
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15:48Aaron Connolly (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48Foul by Aaron Connolly (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall).
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15:43Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
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15:39Attempt saved. Luke Cundle (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:38Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:38Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
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15:38Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
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15:38Offside, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu is caught offside.
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15:34Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15:38Foul by Josh Coburn (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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15:31Aaron Connolly (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:33Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:31Delay in match because of an injury Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
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15:29Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:28Chris Mepham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:27Josh Coburn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:29Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
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15:25Foul by Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:24Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:22Aaron Connolly (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:20Goal! Sunderland 1, Millwall 0. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
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15:20Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aidomo Emakhu.
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15:19Foul by Tristan Crama (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:15Foul by Luke Cundle (Millwall).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:14Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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15:13Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:12Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
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15:11Offside, Millwall. Aidomo Emakhu is caught offside.
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15:10Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
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15:08Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lukas Jensen.
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15:07Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke Cundle.
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15:07Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Aidomo Emakhu.
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15:07Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:03Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:04Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:05Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:05Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:01First Half begins.
Sunderland vs Millwall
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland vs Millwall
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