Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Middlesbrough 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.

Middlesbrough take on Sunderland in the Wear-Tees derby, hoping to extend their positive record over their rivals. Boro have lost just one of their last nine meetings with the Wearsiders and will be hoping to extend that record this afternoon. Something similar to last season's result, when they won 4-0 at the Stadium of Light, would do nicely.

Sunderland continue their campaign with a home contest against Middlesbrough this weekend. Sunderland will look to bounce back from their late disappointment against Plymouth Argyle last weekend when they host Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light on Saturday lunchtime.

Follow live coverage as Burnley face Portsmouth 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.