Follow live coverage as Coventry 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.
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.
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Coventry City FC 0 - 0 Sunderland AFC
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:21Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:21Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:20Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:20Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:19Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:18Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:18Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:16Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:15Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée following a corner.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:14Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:14Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:14Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:11Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:11Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:08Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:08Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:07Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
21:03Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Sunderland 0.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:47First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Sunderland 0.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:45Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the right side of the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:44Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:43Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:42Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:40Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:40Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:40Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Wilson Isidor.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:37Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:36Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:31Delay in match (Sunderland).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:31Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:35Delay in match (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:38Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:28Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:27Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:27Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:27Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:24Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:23Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:22Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:22Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:20Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:20Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:11Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:08Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:16Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:05Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:03Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:03Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:03Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
Coventry City vs Sunderland
20:01First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Sunderland
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