Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow live coverage as Sunderland face West Bromwich Albion 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 0 - 0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

21:05

Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

21:05

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

21:04

Second Half begins Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

21:03

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Kyle Bartley.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:47

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:47

First Half ends, Sunderland 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.

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20:42

Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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20:40

Offside, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts is caught offside.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:37

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:37

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Holgate.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:37

Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:37

Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Neil.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:34

Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Isidor.

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20:31

Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:29

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:28

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:28

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

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:26

Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:26

Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Rigg.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:25

Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Watson.

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20:22

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mason Holgate.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:21

Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:20

Offside, Sunderland. Dan Ballard is caught offside.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:20

Foul by Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:17

Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:17

Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:15

Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:15

Attempt missed. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:13

Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:11

Hand ball by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:10

Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:09

Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:06

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Fellows.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:03

Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

20:01

First Half begins.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

19:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion

18:00

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