Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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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Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
3 May 2025 12:58
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
3 May 2025 12:55
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3 May 2025 12:55
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Michael Frey.
3 May 2025 12:54
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Michael Frey.
3 May 2025 12:54
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Attempt blocked. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
3 May 2025 12:54
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
3 May 2025 12:53
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Foul by Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers).
3 May 2025 12:52
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3 May 2025 12:51
Sunderland vs Queens Park Rangers
Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
3 May 2025 12:48
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