Yahoo Sports Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Plymouth Argyle 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Plymouth Argyle FC 2 - 1 Sunderland AFC
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:34
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:34
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:30
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Sunderland 1. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:30
Penalty Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie draws a foul in the penalty area.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:28
Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:28
Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Chris Rigg.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:28
Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:26
Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:28
Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:26
Attempt missed. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:24
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:24
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj replaces Callum Wright.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:24
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Michael Obafemi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:24
Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:22
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:20
Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Patterson (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:18
Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:16
Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:16
Ibrahim Cissoko (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:16
Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:16
Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:14
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:14
Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:12
Own Goal by Dan Ballard, Sunderland. Plymouth Argyle 1, Sunderland 1.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:12
Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Wright.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:12
Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:08
Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:10
Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:08
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:08
Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:06
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:06
Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:04
Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:04
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:04
Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
16:02
Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 0, Sunderland 1.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:52
First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 0, Sunderland 1.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:50
Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:46
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:46
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:44
Hand ball by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:44
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:40
Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:38
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:38
Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:36
Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:34
Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:32
Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:30
Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:30
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:26
Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:24
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Sunderland 1. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:24
Penalty Sunderland. Chris Rigg draws a foul in the penalty area.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:24
Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:22
Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:20
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:20
Attempt blocked. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:18
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:16
Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:10
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:08
Attempt missed. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:08
Foul by Romaine Mundle (Sunderland).
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:06
Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:02
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
15:02
First Half begins.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland
13:00
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