Jobe Bellingham scores as Championship leaders Sunderland beat Oxford 2-0 to go five points clear at the top of the league table.

Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Oxford United 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.

Régis Le Bris’s Sunderland return to the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon hoping to make it three wins from three. Oxford United will pose a stern test, having drawn their last five games. You can follow minute-by-minute updates in our live blog below, starting with the team news.

Get involved: #bbcefl, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Leeds United make two enforced changes from the side that started the 2-1 win over Watford on Tuesday.

Oxford United boss Des Buckingham says his side will "try to enjoy" the visit to Championship leaders Sunderland on Saturday.

Oxford United boss Des Buckingham has warned Sunderland that the U's always give best account of themselves while playing big teams. The post ‘We’ve Shown’ – Oxford United Boss Issues Warning To Sunderland appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News,

Oxford have only lost three of their opening 11 matches and are proving to be quite hard to beat. Oxford picked up their fifth successive draw as it was a 1-1 stalemate with Derby County at the Kassam Stadium in midweek.