The story of the day as Sunderland capitalise on Portsmouth and Peterborough slip-ups with Rochdale win

Sunderland welcome Rochdale to the Stadium of Light in the League One this afternoon – and we’ll be bringing you a live stream of updates from the clash.

By Mark Donnelly

Published 6th Mar 2021, 10:20 BST

Updated 6th Mar 2021, 17:59 BST

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The Black Cats promotion hopes live on and their results of late have seen them climb the table and into the top four.

And with a key week ahead – with notable fixtures in both the league and the Papa John’s Trophy to come - Lee Johnson will be hoping his side can register another vital three points as struggling Rochdale come to town.

Both teams have their own injury worries and could name some patched-together teams for the clash.

Sunderland AFC v Rochdale: Live stream, latest score, match updates, team news, league table, fixtures, manager reaction and odds

We’ll have all the latest team news and insight pre-match, plus a live stream of updates from our dedicated writing team throughout the afternoon as we ensure you don’t miss a kick from the big game.

So simply scroll down as the day progresses for fresh updates:

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