Sunderland vs Reading LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Reading in the Championship today.
English football's second tier is one of the most-watched leagues in Europe with a relentless fixture schedule and the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer combining to make it one of the most dramatic and exciting competitions in world football.
Burnley were relegated from the top tier in 2022 but return refreshed and hopeful of making it back and equally Watford no doubt enjoyed their time in the Premier League too and are also keen to return.
Norwich know what it takes to earn promotion from the Championship and will again be one of the favourites to do it again with one of the best squads in the division.
It isn't all about the battle for promotion, either, with Wigan, Rotherham and play-off winners Sunderland hoping their ascensions from League One aren't short-lived as they battle to avoid the drop at the bottom.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Sunderland AFC 1 - 0 Reading FC
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📰 Report | Sunderland 1-0 Reading
Full report as the Royals fall to a late defeat on the road at The Stadium of Light#SUNREA— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Match ends, Sunderland 1, Reading 0.
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Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Reading 0.
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𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 | Sunderland 1-0 Reading
We lose out to a late goal on Wearside.#SUNREA | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/Xe62M5TPQN— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Offside, Sunderland. Trai Hume tries a through ball, but Abdoullah Ba is caught offside.
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Yakou Meite (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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90+1' 4️⃣ minutes added on.#SUNREA | 1-0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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87' 🔃 Fornah and Azeez on.#SUNREA | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/sIw1Gvwwq1
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
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Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Tom McIntyre.
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86' Chance for an immediate response as Baba squares for Ince in the D, but his powerful strike clears the crossbar.#SUNREA | 1-0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
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84' Goal. 1-0 to Sunderland.
Roberts picks up in the box, steps inside and fires in.#SUNREA | 1-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Goal! Sunderland 1, Reading 0. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Édouard Michut.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Jewison Bennette replaces Jack Clarke.
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Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
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78' 🔃 Double change - Meite and Dann into the action.
Still no breakthrough as we approach the final 10...#SUNREA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/yEHfxvVQcx— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Offside, Reading. Naby Sarr tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
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Substitution, Reading. Scott Dann replaces Junior Hoilett.
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Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Shane Long.
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Foul by Édouard Michut (Sunderland).
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Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Pierre Ekwah replaces Daniel Neil.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Isaac Lihadji replaces Joe Gelhardt.
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73' Michut fires over for Sunderland.
Has time to control an effort, but smacks a half-volley over as it breaks his way from a cleared cross.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke tries a through ball, but Ajibola Alese is caught offside.
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Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Édouard Michut (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
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Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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67' Lummers 😍
Sunderland putting pressure on but a shot through the crowd is saved by Royals stopper. Alese follows up but again Lumley gets a hand to it.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Attempt missed. Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
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Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
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Attempt saved. Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved.
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Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard.
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Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Amad Diallo.
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
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62' Lumley with a big save at his near post.
The Black Cats counter quickly and the ball is worked to Hume, arriving on the left... Ince does brilliantly on defensive cover to make it difficult and Joe gets strong palms to save.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tom Ince.
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Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
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An hour of the game gone.
Keep battling boys! 💪#SUNREA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/uKyncZ8XoV— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joe Gelhardt.
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Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
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54' Alese with a chance for Sunderland.
A strafing ball forward from Hume finds the run of the full-back - picks it out the air on the stretch but Lumley, off his line quickly, forces him to shoot early and he prods over.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Offside, Reading. Tom Ince tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
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Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
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Attempt missed. Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Trai Hume.
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Danny Batth.
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49' Best opening so far for Sunderland but they can't take the chance.
They turn over possession in midfield and Michut stabs forward for Gelhardt - Sarr forces him wide, and he prods past the far post.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Édouard Michut following a fast break.
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
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Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke tries a through ball, but Joe Gelhardt is caught offside.
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Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Reading 0.
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46' Back to action!
COME ON URRRRZZZZ!#SUNREA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/InmYQ65U14— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 | Sunderland 0-0 Reading
Royals with the better of the opportunities, but goalless at the interval.#SUNREA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/KKJSAaCvqX— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Reading 0.
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Offside, Sunderland. Ajibola Alese tries a through ball, but Jack Clarke is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
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45+1' 2️⃣ added minutes.#SUNREA | 0-0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajibola Alese with a cross.
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41' Over the bar by Ince on the half-volley.
Mbengue's long-throw is won by Carroll but half-cleared - McIntyre nods into the path of Ince on the edge of the area, but clears the frame of goal.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a headed pass.
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Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
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Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ajibola Alese (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
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33' 🟨 Yellow for Yiadom. Tangle of legs on the Sunderland left and he's judged to be the guilty party.#SUNREA | 0-0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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30'
A proper physical battle so far 💪
Still nothing to separate either side 0️⃣-0️⃣#SUNREA pic.twitter.com/PwqpwVmD57— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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30' Excellent from Longy - chests into the path of @jnrhoilett, who opts to shoot early from outside the box.
Takes a meaty deflection off Alese and bounces away for a corner...#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Half an hour on the clock and the Royals have certainly got a foothold in the game 💪
Neither goalkeeper has been tested yet though. Goalless it remains.#SUNREA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/H3us4Qhjvf— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
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Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Long.
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Offside, Sunderland. Trai Hume tries a through ball, but Joe Gelhardt is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
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24' Ince's corner causes chaos - head-tennis in the box as Hendrick and Mbengue nod the ball back in... just squirms away from Sarr the last and Patterson stretches to take the ball down low. More pressure from the Royals 🔵⚪#SUNREA | 0-0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Naby Sarr (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Reading. Conceded by Patrick Roberts.
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16' Appeals for a free-kick right outside the box - Reading outnumbering the Black Cats on a counter and Long appears to have his feet taken out by Alese. But the ref waves it away, to the striker's consternation.#SUNREA | 0-0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading).
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Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
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Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15' Another opening for the Royals.
Clever interplay down the right to open things up - Long sends in a cross, which is half-cleared into the path of Hoilett... strikes first-time but drags it off target.#SUNREA | 0-0— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 11, 2023
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