Sunderland vs Luton Town LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Luton Town 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 Luton Town FC
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:39
Match ends, Sunderland 2, Luton Town 0.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:38
Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Luton Town 0.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:37
Joe Johnson (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:37
Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:36
Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:33
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:32
Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:30
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:36
Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:30
Substitution, Sunderland. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Wilson Isidor.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:25
Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:25
Substitution, Luton Town. Lasse Nordås replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:23
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:22
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:20
Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg because of an injury.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:20
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:20
Delay in match because of an injury Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:17
Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:17
Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:12
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:12
Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:11
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:11
Substitution, Luton Town. Kal Naismith replaces Mads Andersen.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:11
Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Carlton Morris.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:08
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:08
Foul by Jacob Brown (Luton Town).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:06
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:06
Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Millenic Alli.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:06
Substitution, Luton Town. Josh Bowler replaces Lamine Fanne.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:01
Goal! Sunderland 2, Luton Town 0. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
21:01
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:57
Delay in match because of an injury Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:57
Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:55
Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:54
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:51
Attempt blocked. Zack Nelson (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:49
Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:47
Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Luton Town 0.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:32
First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Luton Town 0.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:32
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:30
Foul by Millenic Alli (Luton Town).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:30
Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:30
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Dan Neil.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:30
Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:30
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:24
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:24
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Johnson.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:22
Offside, Luton Town. Carlton Morris is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:19
Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:18
Offside, Luton Town. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:19
Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Johnson with a cross.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:18
Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:13
Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:10
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:09
Delay in match because of an injury Reuell Walters (Luton Town).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:09
Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:08
Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:07
Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
20:01
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:58
Goal! Sunderland 1, Luton Town 0. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:57
Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:57
Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:55
Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:51
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:51
Foul by Lamine Fanne (Luton Town).
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:49
Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:46
First Half begins.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland vs Luton Town
17:45
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