Leicester City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Leicester City 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Leicester City FC 1 - 0 Sunderland AFC
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:59
Match ends, Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:56
Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:56
Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:55
Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Daniel Neil.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:53
Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:52
Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:51
Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:51
Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:51
Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:51
Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin because of an injury.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:51
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:47
Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:47
James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:46
Offside, Sunderland. Daniel Neil tries a through ball, but Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:43
Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:42
Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:41
Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Abdul Fatawu.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:39
Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:38
Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:35
Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:35
Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Jobe Bellingham.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:32
Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:32
Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:32
Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:31
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Daniel Neil.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:31
Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:30
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:29
Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:29
James Justin (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:29
Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:27
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:27
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Pierre Ekwah.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:27
Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Niall Huggins.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:27
Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Mason Burstow.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:22
Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cesare Casadei following a fast break.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:19
Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:18
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:17
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:15
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:14
Offside, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard tries a through ball, but Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:14
Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:14
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:14
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:14
Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:59
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:11
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:11
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:56
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:59
Delay in match (Sunderland).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:09
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:09
Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:09
Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:08
Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
21:05
Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:48
First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:47
Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:46
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:44
Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:42
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:42
Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:42
Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:41
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:41
Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:38
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:38
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:34
Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Neil with a cross following a corner.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:35
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:34
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:49
Attempt saved. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:33
Offside, Sunderland. Pierre Ekwah tries a through ball, but Patrick Roberts is caught offside.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:30
Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:28
Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:22
James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:20
Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:18
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:17
Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:15
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:14
Goal! Leicester City 1, Sunderland 0. James Justin (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:14
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:14
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:09
Attempt missed. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:09
Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:02
Mason Burstow (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
20:02
First Half begins.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leicester City vs Sunderland
19:00
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