Sunderland saw off Nottingham Forest after extra-time to book a place in the Carling Cup third round.
Sunderland nearly opened the scoring when Djibril Cisse thumped the woodwork in the 24th minute and Dean Whitehead was denied by a fine save from Forest goalkeeper Paul Smith.
Then Forest took the lead in the 60th minute through a superb Robert Earnshaw free-kick.
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Sign up for free SAFC email updatesPhil Bardsley levelled after 83 minutes to take the tie into extra-time.
Before boy David Healy scored on 93 minutes to secure victory for the Black Cats.
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Chambers, Morgan, Breckin, Bennett, Perch, Guy Moussi (Sinclair 108), Thornhill (Cole 95), McCleary (Tyson 79), Earnshaw, Cohen.
Subs Not Used: Roberts, Moloney, Heath, Reid.
Booked: Cohen, Bennett.
Sunderland: Gordon, Chimbonda, Nosworthy, Collins, Bardsley, Malbranque (Miller 19), Whitehead (Leadbitter 57), Reid, Murphy (Healy 62), Diouf, Cisse.
Subs Not Used: Ward, Edwards, Higginbotham, Stokes.
Booked: Healy, Chimbonda.
Attendance: 9,198
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