Morecambe 0 Sunderland 1: Story of the day as Cats set up League One play-off against Sheffield Wednesday after Nathan Broadhead winner
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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
As it stands
Here are some of the half-time scores in League One:
Plymouth 0 MK Dons 3
Sheffield Wednesday 3 Portsmouth 1
Burton 0 Wycombe 1
Gillingham 0 Rotherham 1
As it stands Plymouth would have to score three goals and Sunderland would have to concede for the Black Cats to drop out of the play-offs.
Alex Neil’s side are fifth as it stands.
42’ Morecambe change shape
It looks like Morecambe have tweaked their shape to play with wing-backs.
Right-back Cooney is certainly getting forward a lot more to keep Roberts pinned back on Sunderland’s left.
37’ Goals elsewhere
‘We are staying up’ chant the home fans after hearing Rotherham have taken the lead against Gillingham.
Elsewhere Wednesday are now 2-1 up against Portsmouth, while MK Dons are 1-0 up against Plymouth.
36’ Where Clarke has fitted in
It’s a similar shape for Sunderland with Clarke and Pritchard now supporting Stewart up top.
32’ Big tackle from Wright
Sunderland were left exposed at the back there with only Wright and O’Nien back.
Stockton was charging forward with the ball but Wright managed to make a crucial challenge.