Blackpool 2 Sunderland 3: Story of the day as Aiden O'Brien hat-trick sees Lee Johnson's side progress in dramatic Carabao Cup tie
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The Black Cats forward netted the winning goal in stoppage time after Blackpool substitute Josh Bowler had equalised two minutes from the end.
Sunderland boss Lee Johnson made seven changes to his starting XI following Saturday’s 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon, with new signings Frederik Alves and Niall Huggins making their debuts.
Here’s how it played out.
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RECAP: Blackpool 2 (Lavery, 9) (Bowler, 88) Sunderland 3 (O’Brien, 12, 57, 90)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Huggins, Alves (Doyle, 76), Wright, Cirkin, Winchester, Neil, Diamond, Pritchard (Embleton, 74), O’Brien, Broadhead (Stewart, 74)
- Subs: Bond, Doyle, Taylor, Hawkes, Gooch, Embleton, Stewart
- Blackpool XI: Grimshaw, James, Carey, Casey, Keogh, Hamilton (Anderson, 78), Garbutt, Gretarsson, Antwi (Bowler, 69), John-Jules, Lavery (Yates, 78)
- Subs: Moore, Husband, Anderson, Bowler, Ekpiteta, Holmes, Yates
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Wow! What an evening.
We’ll have more reaction and analysis from tonight’s win on the SAFC section of the Echo website.
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90+1’ GOALLLLLL O’BRIEN HAT-TRICK!
What a game!
That looks like it’s the winner.
Diamond’s cross from the right found O’Brien in the box unmarked and onside and the forward converted again.
The away fans behind the goal loved that one.
88’ Goal Blackpool (Bowler)
The hosts have been threatening and the goal has come.
Bowler has made an impact since he came on and the winger converts from close range after John-Jules charged down the right and cut the ball back for him.
82’ Patterson called into action
That’s a fine save from the Sunderland keeper who hasn’t had much to do tonight.
Yates cut inside onto his right foot but Patterson kept out the striker’s effort at the keeper’s near post.
At the other end, Diamond’s low shot is held by Grimshaw.
76’ Changes for Sunderland
Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart are on for Pritchard and Broadhead.
Moments after that change Callum Doyle replaces Alves.