Sunderland vs Millwall LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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.
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.
Sunderland AFC 0 - 1 Millwall FC
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:58
Match ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.
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16:58
Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 1.
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16:58
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a set piece situation.
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16:57
Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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16:54
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
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16:53
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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16:53
Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
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16:53
Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
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16:48
Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Hutchinson replaces Casper De Norre because of an injury.
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16:48
Substitution, Millwall. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Ryan Longman.
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Zian Flemming (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
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16:48
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
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16:46
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:44
Zian Flemming (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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16:45
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
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16:42
Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Ajibola Alese.
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16:42
Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Callum Styles.
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16:40
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
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16:38
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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16:37
Delay in match because of an injury Casper De Norre (Millwall).
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16:37
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:37
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:37
Delay in match because of an injury Matija Sarkic (Millwall).
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16:34
Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
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16:31
Goal! Sunderland 0, Millwall 1. Duncan Watmore (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
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16:31
Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:29
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Casper De Norre.
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16:29
Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:30
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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16:29
Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces George Honeyman.
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16:29
Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Michael Obafemi.
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16:26
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
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16:25
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
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16:23
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
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16:23
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
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16:23
Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Chris Rigg.
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16:23
Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Timothée Pembélé.
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16:20
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:18
Attempt saved. Timothée Pembélé (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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16:17
Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16:17
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:14
Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
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16:14
Foul by Callum Styles (Sunderland).
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16:13
Offside, Millwall. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
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16:12
Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
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16:10
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:08
Delay in match because of an injury Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
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16:07
Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box.
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16:05
Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Millwall 0.
Sunderland vs Millwall
16:05
Substitution, Sunderland. Trai Hume replaces Bradley Dack.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:48
First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Millwall 0.
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15:45
Michael Obafemi (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:44
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15:34
Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a cross following a corner.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:34
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
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15:31
Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Millwall) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a corner.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:29
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:31
Attempt blocked. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:29
Foul by Timothée Pembélé (Sunderland).
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15:27
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
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15:26
Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Dack following a corner.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:26
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Casper De Norre.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:26
Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
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15:23
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
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15:21
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Timothée Pembélé.
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15:20
Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luke O'Nien with a headed pass following a corner.
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15:19
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
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15:18
Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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15:17
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:17
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:17
Hand ball by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
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15:26
Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien with a headed pass.
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15:14
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by George Saville.
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15:08
Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:08
Attempt missed. Casper De Norre (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Sunderland vs Millwall
15:08
Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
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15:04
Foul by Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
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15:02
First Half begins.
Sunderland vs Millwall
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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14:00
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