Hello and welcome to our live blog coverage of Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town from the Stadium of Light. After Saturday's defeat to Plymouth Argyle, it's a chance for Tony Mowbray's men to get back to winning ways on home soil.
Sunderland have a won their last two home fixtures 3-1, against Norwich and Birmingham, and would welcome a similar result tonight. Darren Moore's Terriers have been struggling at the wrong end of the Championship table, but were buoyed by a 1-1 draw with promotion candidates Southampton last time out, and their injury issues are beginning to ease.
Tony Mowbray missed the pre-match media duties due to illness but is expected to be able to take his place on the touchline tonight as usual. Mason Burstow and Chris Rigg are expected to be added to tonight's squad, but Jewison Bennette is again ruled out.
James Hunter is at the Stadium of Light to bring you all the latest build up, team news, match analysis and reaction as it happens.
Key Events
Tony Mowbray reaction
Tony Mowbray was left frustrated and disappointed by a pretty poor Sunderland performance against Huddersfield Town.
FT. Sunderland 1-2 Huddersfield Town
And that's that.
Sunderland were poor. Really poor.
Goals from Helik and Burgzorg, either side of one from Sunderland skipper O'Nien, have given Huddersfield a much-needed boost in their battle against relegation.
But for Sunderland, this was a second damaging defeat in the space of five days against a side at the wrong end of the table.
Sunderland slip to 11th.
78mins Save!
FK from Pritchard from outside the left edge of the box is punched away awkwardly by the keeper, but no Sunderland player can turn it in
67mins Sunderland 1-2 Huddersfield Town. Goal!
Huddersfield back in front.
A tackle on Headley takes a lucky deflection and ends up at the feet of Burgzorg on the edge of the box, he brings it under control quickly and hits a low shot which beats Patterson and finds the bottom left-hand corner
63mins Save!
Another big save from Maxwell. This time Bellingham's shot is blocked on the edge of the box, it comes out to Hume 25 yards from goal and his effort looks destined for the top left-hand corner until the keeper claws it away for a corner
60mins Huge chance for Bellingham!
O'Nien's pass puts Bellingham through inside the box with just the keeper to beat, but his finish lacks conviction and the keeper blocks and Huddersfield scramble it clear
48mins Shot!
Corner from the right, met by Seelt at the near post but he sends his shot over the top under pressure from a defender
⏱ And we are back under way!
Sunderland kick off, attacking the North Stand in the second half
HT ratings
Patterson 7
Seelt 6
O'Nien 7
Ballard 6
Hume 6
Neil 6
Bellingham 6
Roberts 6
Aouchiche 6
Clarke 6
Mayenda 6
HT. Sunderland 1-1 Huddersfield Town
A poor first half from Sunderland, they've had plenty of possession but have looked disjointed and lacked tempo.
Helik's header put Huddersfield in front just before the half-hour, but O'Nien levelled from close range following a free-kick five minutes before the break.
Sunderland need to show more urgency in the second half - if they do, they can win this game
40mins Sunderland 1-1 Huddersfield Town. GGGGOOOOAAALLLL!!!!
Sunderland are back in it.
Lees' foul on Aouchiche gives Sunderland a free-kick near the right touchline, Roberts sends it deep to the far post, it's headed back across goal by Hume, Seelt heads it goalwards and O'Nien fires it home from close range
33mins Save!
Clarke bends his free-kick around the wall but Maxwell dives to his left to push it around the post
32mins Booking
Mayenda is fouled and the ref gives a free-kick. Aouchiche waves an imaginary yellow card towards the ref, and gets a real one in return
28mins Sunderland 0-1 Huddersfield Town. Goal!
Sunderland have been sloppy in the opening half-hour and they have paid the price.
Huddersfield won a corner on the left, Kasumu's set-piece is met by Lees with a looping header back towards goal and Helik gets above Roberts to nod in from close range
24mins Shot!
Aouchiche picks up the ball on the left corner of the box, he hits a shot but it's straight at keeper Maxwell
15mins Shot!
Ball into the right-hand channel for Burgzorg to chase, he is forced wide and sends a low shot into the sidenetting, although Patterson had it covered anyway
4mins Save!
Koroma gets away in the right-hand channel, his low ball finds Headley at the far post but Patterson narrows the angle and makes a brilliant block
⏱ We are off and running!
Huddersfield kick off, Sunderland are attacking the Roker End in the first half
