Crewe 0 Sunderland 4: Story of the night following Terell Thomas own goal, Ross Stewart double and Leon Dajaku strike
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After a bit of a shaky start, the Black Cats took a two-goal lead before half-time following a Terrell Thomas own goal and Ross Stewart header.
Stewart added his second goal of the match from a corner after the break, before substitute Leon Dajaku netted a fourth.
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Hide AdThe result means Lee Johnson’s side have moved up to second in the table, and have two games in hand on Plymouth ahead of them.
Here’s how the game played out.
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RECAP: Crewe 0 Sunderland 4 (Thomas, OG, 25) (Stewart, 32, 55) (Dajaku, 73)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin (Hume, 65), O’Nien, Neil, McGeady (Wright, 75), Pritchard (Dajaku, 58), O’Brien, Stewart
- Subs: Burge, Younger, Wright, Hume, Dajaku, Wearne, Harris
- Crewe XI: Jaaskelainen, Ramsey, Thomas, Offord, Daniels, McFadzean, Murphy, Long (Gomes, 60), Robertson, Bennett (Kashket, 60), Mandron
- Subs: Richards, Adebisi, Finney, Gomes, Sass-Davies, Kashket, Porter
64’ Penalty appeal turned down
The home fans were appealing for a penalty as Kashket went down under Neil’s challenge. It would have been soft.
Moments later, Gomes fired a shot over from inside the area.
55’ GOAL!!! STEWART!!!
Goal number nine for the season for the Loch Ness Drogba.
This one came from a corner as Pritchard’s in-swinging delivery was flicked on by Doyle and Stewart found space at the back post to convert.
3-0.
52’ Winchester booked
Now the Sunderland right-back is booked for a foul on Bennett, who has been Crewe’s brightest player.
From the following free-kick, Flanagan heads away Robertson’s cross.
Cirkin was also booked moments earlier.
49’ Winchester effort saved
It’s been a slow start to the second half but Winchester decided to try his luck there.
After making another fine interception on the edge of Crewe’s box, Winchester’s effort was fumbled byt the keeper before the hosts managed to clear the danger.