Sunderland 2 West Brom 1: Highlights as Dan Ballard and Dan Neil goals give Cats Championship win
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Sunderland got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over West Brom at the Stadium of Light
An interim coaching team, led by Mike Dodds, took charge of the team following Tony Mowbray’s sacking earlier in the week.
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Hide AdAfter a goalless first half, Sunderland took the lead when Dan Ballard headed home Alex Pritchard’s free-kick, before Dan Neil added a second six minutes from time.
West Brom substitute Brandon Thomas-Asante pulled one back for the Baggies but it was too little too late.
Here's how the game played out:
LIVE: Sunderland vs West Brom
LIVE: Sunderland 2 (Ballard, 70) (Neil, 84) West Brom 1 (Thomas-Asante, 86)
Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O'Nien, Huggins, Ekwah, Neil, Roberts (Mayenda, 82), Aouchiche (Pritchard, 62), Clarke, Bellingham Subs: Bishop, Seelt, Triantis, Ba, Pritchard, Dack, Rusyn, Mayenda, Burstow
West Brom XI: Palmer, Furlong, Kipre, Bartley (Ajayi, 75), Townsend, Molumby (Chalobah, 61), Mowatt, Sarmiento, Swift (Avlia Gordon, 75) Diangana (Thomas-Asante, 61), Maja (Fellows, 36)
Subs: Griffiths, Ajayi, Chalobah, Pieters, Avlia Gordon, Fellows, Taylor, Higgins, Thomas-Asante
90+5' West Brom penalty appeal
West Brom are appealing for a penalty after O'Nien collided with Sarmiento in the Sunderland box.
Nothing given.
90+3' Furlong booked
Pritchard was down again after a late tackle from Furlong.
The West Brom defender was booked for the challenge.
86' Goal West Brom (Thomas-Asante)
West Brom are back in it after Thomas-Asante heads home Avila Gordon's cross from the left.
It could be a nervy few minutes.
84' GOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! NEIL!!!
That could do it.
West Brom had sent men forward for a corner but Sunderland broke forward.
Pritchard delayed his pass before sending Neil through on goal, before the midfielder beat Palmer with a dinked finish.
2-0.
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