Accrington Stanley 2 Sunderland 1: Story of the day after Korede Adedoyin's winner and Ross Stewart penalty
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Alex Neil’s side opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time when Jack Clarke was fouled in the penalty area and Ross Stewart converted the subsequent spot kick.
The hosts drew level just after the hour mark when Bailey Wright conceded a penalty and Sean McConville sent Anthony Patterson the wrong way, before substitute Kodede Adedoyin made it 2-1.
The Black Cats have one more friendly ahead of their Championship opener against Coventry next weekend, with the team set to travel to Hartlepool on Monday.
Here’s how the match played out:
RECAP: Accrington Stanley 2 (McConville, 63, pen) (Adedoyin, 74) Sunderland 1 (Stewart, 45, pen)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Gooch (O’Nien, 66), Ballard, Wright, Cirkin, Evans, Neil, Roberts, Pritchard, Clarke (Embleton, 74), Stewart
- Subs: Richardson, Hume, Batth, Alese, O’Nien, Embleton, Matete, Diamond, Taylor
- Accrington Stanley XI: Jensen, Clark, Sangare, Rodgers, Proctor, Coyle, Whalley, Hamilton, Lowe, Pritchard, McConville
- Subs: Savin, Pell, Conneely, Longelo, Adedoyin, Nolan, Perritt, Fenlon, Leigh, Martin, O’Brien
53’ Pritchard free-kick hits the wall
Stewart did well to win a free-kick on the edge of the Accrington box there but Pritchard’s free-kick hit the wall.
48’ Gooch cross cleared
An end-to-end start to the second half sees Sunderland break from an Accrington corner.
Gooch’s cross from the right was cleared at the back post.
Moments later Roberts cut in from the right before sending a left-footed shot over the bar.
Accrington are now making their second change with Clark coming off and Longelo taking his place.
44’ Penalty to Sunderland!
Rodgers brings down Clarke on the left of the penalty area after a quick ball forward.
Stewart will take the spot kick.
37’ More pressure
Good play from Jack Clarke on the right this time, with the Sunderland winger leaving Perritt on the ground.
The wideman’s cross was blocked and fell to Cirkin on the edge of the box before the full-back’s cross deflected wide.