Sunderland vs Derby County LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Derby County 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.

Sunderland AFC 2 - 0 Derby County FC

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21:47

Match ends, Sunderland 2, Derby County 0.

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21:45

Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Derby County 0.

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21:45

Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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21:42

Nazariy Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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21:44

Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).

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21:42

Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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21:42

Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).

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21:41

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

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21:40

Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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21:39

Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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21:38

Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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21:37

Tom Watson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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21:34

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Trai Hume.

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21:34

Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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21:34

Substitution, Sunderland. Nazariy Rusyn replaces Wilson Isidor.

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21:34

Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Ian Poveda because of an injury.

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21:34

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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21:34

Delay in match because of an injury Ian Poveda (Sunderland).

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21:26

Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

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21:26

Alan Browne (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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21:26

Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.

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21:26

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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21:26

Substitution, Derby County. Ryan Nyambe replaces Nathaniel Phillips because of an injury.

Sunderland vs Derby County

21:26

Substitution, Sunderland. Ian Poveda replaces Patrick Roberts.

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21:22

Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Chris Rigg.

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21:22

Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).

Sunderland vs Derby County

21:22

Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.

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21:22

Attempt saved. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

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21:22

Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.

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21:23

Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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21:22

Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.

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21:21

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Romaine Mundle.

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21:18

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.

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21:14

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

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21:14

Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Jerry Yates.

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21:14

Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Marcus Harness.

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21:14

Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing replaces Ben Osborn.

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21:14

Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Tawanda Chirewa.

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21:14

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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21:14

Delay in match (Sunderland).

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21:14

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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21:14

Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).

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21:05

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

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21:05

Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).

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21:04

Goal! Sunderland 2, Derby County 0. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.

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21:02

Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box.

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21:01

Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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20:57

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

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20:56

Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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20:56

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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20:56

Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).

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20:54

Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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20:52

Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Derby County 0.

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20:37

First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Derby County 0.

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20:37

Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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20:37

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.

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20:37

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

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20:37

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:37

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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20:37

Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Sunderland).

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20:37

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.

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20:36

Attempt saved. Tawanda Chirewa (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.

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20:29

Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).

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20:27

Goal! Sunderland 1, Derby County 0. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.

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20:27

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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20:27

Delay in match (Sunderland).

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20:27

Marcus Harness (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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20:22

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

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20:20

Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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20:20

Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Rigg.

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20:18

Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:18

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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20:18

Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).

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20:15

Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box.

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20:15

Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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20:12

Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).

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20:12

Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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20:12

Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Neil.

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20:07

Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.

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20:06

Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Derby County).

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20:06

Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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20:04

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:06

Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:04

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:04

Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn following a set piece situation.

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:04

Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).

Sunderland vs Derby County

20:01

Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.

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20:00

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kane Wilson.

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19:54

Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).

Sunderland vs Derby County

19:52

Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Sunderland vs Derby County

19:52

Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sunderland vs Derby County

19:52

Marcus Harness (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Sunderland vs Derby County

19:50

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Chris Mepham.

Sunderland vs Derby County

19:50

Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kane Wilson.

Sunderland vs Derby County

19:50

Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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19:47

First Half begins.

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19:15

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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17:45

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