AFC Wimbledon 1 Sunderland 1 RECAP: Story of the day after Alex Pritchard free-kick, Luke McCormick penalty and late red card in Alex Neil's first game
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The visitors fell behind in the 19th minute when Jack Rudoni’s cross hit Callum Doyle’s arm and referee Simon Mather awarded a penalty.
Sunderland drew level 10 minutes before half-time when Alex Pritchard curled home another excellent free-kick, his second goal in as many games.
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Hide AdMcCormick was then sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: AFC Wimbledon 1 (McCormick, 19) Sunderland 1 (Pritchard, 35)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Wright, Doyle, Cirkin, Matete, Winchester (Evans, 62), Neil, Pritchard, Clarke (Defoe, 62), Stewart (Roberts, 73)
- Subs: Carney, Xhemajli, Evans, Embleton, Dajaku, Roberts, Defoe
- AFC Wimbledon XI: Tzanev, Osew, Heneghan, Nightingale, Brown, Marsh, McCormick, Rudoni, Assal, Chislett (Hartigan, 76), Cosgrove (Cosgrave, 79)
- Subs: Broome, Alexander, Hartigan, Mebude, Kalambayi, Cosgrove, Tomas
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90+4’ Late penalty appeal
Assal went down in the box after colliding with Evans but the referee booked the Wimbledon man for diving.
90+2’ Pritchard shot blocked
Neil sets up Pritchard but the latter’s shot was heading off target and was blocked.
90’ RED CARD
Red card!
McCormick is off for another challenge on Pritchard.
Neil has also been booked for a later tackle.