Sunderland vs Stoke City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Stoke City 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 3 - 1 Stoke City FC
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:56
Match ends, Sunderland 3, Stoke City 1.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:56
Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Stoke City 1.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:53
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:54
Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:51
Substitution, Sunderland. Timothée Pembélé replaces Abdoullah Ba.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:50
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:50
Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:48
Foul by André Vidigal (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:46
Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Baker is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:45
Substitution, Stoke City. Daniel Johnson replaces Lynden Gooch.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:45
Offside, Sunderland. Trai Hume is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:42
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:42
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Jobe Bellingham.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:40
Delay in match because of an injury Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:39
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:37
Substitution, Sunderland. Nazarii Rusyn replaces Mason Burstow.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:35
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:34
Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:33
Own Goal by Jenson Seelt, Sunderland. Sunderland 3, Stoke City 1.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:32
Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:32
Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:30
Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Mehdi Léris.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:28
Goal! Sunderland 3, Stoke City 0. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:28
Attempt blocked. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Mmaee.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:27
Attempt blocked. Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:26
Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:26
Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:25
Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Léris with a cross.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:23
Attempt missed. Mehdi Léris (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André Vidigal with a cross.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:23
Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:23
Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:21
Substitution, Stoke City. Ryan Mmaee replaces Tyrese Campbell.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:21
Substitution, Stoke City. André Vidigal replaces Luke Cundle.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:21
Substitution, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:17
Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:16
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Wouter Burger.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:16
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:16
Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:12
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:12
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Abdoullah Ba.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:10
Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:07
Goal! Sunderland 2, Stoke City 0. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:05
Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Cundle.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
16:04
Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Stoke City 0.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:47
First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Stoke City 0.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:45
Goal! Sunderland 1, Stoke City 0. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba with a headed pass.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:46
Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:42
Foul by Mehdi Léris (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:42
Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:40
Michael Rose (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:40
Attempt missed. Luke Cundle (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:39
Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:37
Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Léris with a cross.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:37
Attempt saved. Luke Cundle (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:34
Lynden Gooch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:33
Luke Cundle (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:33
Foul by Luke Cundle (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:31
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:31
Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:29
Offside, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson is caught offside.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:29
Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:26
Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:29
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:26
Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:24
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dan Neil.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:24
Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:20
Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:19
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:19
Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba following a fast break.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:16
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:16
Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Léris.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:11
Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:09
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:08
Attempt saved. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:06
Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:04
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mehdi Léris.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:03
Foul by Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:03
Foul by Michael Rose (Stoke City).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:02
Foul by Mason Burstow (Sunderland).
Sunderland vs Stoke City
15:01
First Half begins.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland vs Stoke City
14:00
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