From controversial calls to squandered sights of goal, there was little for fans of the Black Cats to cheer about on a disappointing afternoon in Lincolnshire. Our photographer, Frank Reid, captured all the emotion from the trip to Sincil Bank – with some key shots from both on and off the field that you will only understand if you shared the agony of a rare defeat. Scroll down and click through the pages to see the photos:

17. Lynden Gooch tries to whip in a cross
Things just wouldn't come off for Sunderland at Sincil Bank | JPIMedia Photo: FRANK REID 2019
18. Supporters didn't lack passion
They were loud and proud, as ever, throughout the afternoon at Sincil Bank | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid
19. A penny for her thoughts
What will this Sunderland fan have been thinking? | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid
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