Morecambe 0 Sunderland 1: Story of the day as Cats set up League One play-off against Sheffield Wednesday after Nathan Broadhead winner

Sunderland beat Morecambe 1-0 at the Mazuma Stadium to secure their place in the League One play-offs.

Nathan Broadhead scored the only goal of the game in the 10th minute after he was sent through on goal by Corry Evans.

Broadhead was then forced off with an injury before half-time and was replaced by Jack Clarke.

Sunderland will now face Sheffield Wednesday in the play-offs.

Here’s how it played out at the Mazuma Stadium:

RECAP: Morecambe 0 Sunderland 1 (Broadhead, 10)

Key Events

  • Sunderland XI: Patterson, Wright, Batth, O’Nien, Gooch, Evans, Embleton, Roberts, Pritchard (Neil, 83), Broadhead (Clarke, 26), Stewart (Matete, 73)
  • Subs: Hoffmann, Xhemajli, Hume, Matete, Neil, Clarke, McGeady
  • Morecambe XI: Carson, Cooney, Bedeau, Bennett, Gibson, Fane (Diagouraga, 71), Phillips, Wildig, Connolly (Obika, 84), Stockton, Gnahoua (Ayunga, 67)
  • Subs: Smith, O’Connor, Diagouraga, Obika, Ayunga, McLoughlin, McAlmont

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Reaction from the Mazuma Stadium

FULL-TIME: Morecame 0 Sunderland 1 - SUNDERLAND ARE IN THE PLAY-OFFS

90+2’ Wright heads clear

Another important header from the centre-back as Sunderland clear the danger.

Jack Clarke is now alongside Neil up top.

84’ SUBSTITUTION: ON: Obika - OFF: Connolly

Final change for the hosts.

83’ SUBSTITUTION: ON: Neil - OFF: Pritchard

82’ Pritchard free-kick hits the wall

Roberts won a free-kick on the edge of the box for Sunderland but Pritchard’s free-kick hit the wall and went behind for a corner.

That will be the playmaker’s last involvement. Dan Neil is coming on.

Stockton is booked after elbowing Batth in the face.

‘You don’t know what you’re doing’ chant some of the home fans at the referee.

73’ SUBSTITUTION: OFF: Stewart - ON: Matete

Stewart makes way.

Makes sense to give him a rest for the play-offs.

Plymouth are now 4-0 down against MK Dons so it looks like Sunderland are safe.

71’ SUBSTITUTION: ON: Diagouraga - OFF: Fane

Second change for the hosts.

70’ Roberts goes close

The intensity has just gone back up a level in the last few minutes.

A neat move from Sunderland saw Pritchard set up Roberts at a right angle but Carson saved the latter’s effort.

67’ SUBSTITUTION: ON: Ayunga - OFF: Gnahoua

First change of th match for Morecambe.

Wildig has also been booked for the hosts.

61’ More intent from Sunderland

There hasn’t been much action in front of goal in this second half but Clarke raised the tempo there.

A surging run from the wideman down the right was followed by a low cross for Stewart, yet the latter’s shot was deflected wide.

57 Both teams where they need to be

As things stand, Morecambe are safe and Sunderland are in the play-offs.

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