Follow live coverage as Millwall 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.

Régis Le Bris's Sunderland are back in action when they face Millwall this afternoon. You can follow all the updates as they happen in our live blog below, starting with the team news.

MILLWALL’S clash with Sunderland was stopped due to two medical emergencies in the crowd. The Championship game was halted at The Den in the 41st minute as players called on the medics to

Sunderland were denied a win by Millwall but went top, while there was big movement elsewhere in the table in Saturday's Championship games.

Millwall's Championship clash with Sunderland has been halted due to two medical emergencies. Medics rushed to attend to a supporter as players from both sides were led off the field by the referee in the 43rd minute at The Den.

Millwall and Sunderland's Championship clash was suspended on Saturday afternoon due to a medical emergency in the stands at The Den. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

The Championship match between Millwall and Sunderland at the Den was suspended for almost 30 minutes in the first half on Saturday afternoon. In-form Millwall hosted the table-topping Black Cats in one of the biggest games outside the top tier at 3pm on Saturday.