Sunderland, Rotherham Draw in Championship Clash

Sunderland and Rotherham United ended their Championship game in a 1-1 draw in the final match of the calendar year. Sunderland's Jack Clarke scored the first goal in the second half, quickly followed by Rotherham's equaliser from Chiedozie Ogbene. Commentators Nick Barnes and Gary Bennett from BBC Radio Newcastle praised Clarke's performance and Michael Beale's changes to the Sunderland team. The draw resulted in Sunderland falling to eighth place in the Championship table, now level with seventh-placed Huddersfield.