Little he could do about either goal and made a very good save to deny Doumbia in the build up to the penalty. 6 | Frank Reid

placeholder image — Little he could do about either goal and made a very good save to deny Doumbia in the build up to the penalty. 6 | Frank Reid

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Sunderland AFC Writer

Published 8th Feb 2025, 14:37 GMT

Updated 9th Feb 2025, 11:34 GMT

Sunderland were held to a frustrating draw against Watford on Saturday afternoon

Dennis Cirkin’s late equaliser rescued a point for Sunderland and preserved their unbeaten home record on an otherwise disappointing afternoon.

Luke O’Nien scored early to put his side ahead but goals from Edo Kayembe and Imran Louza either side of half time gave the visitors a shock lead. Sunderland had big chances to win it late on but couldn’t convert, dropping two points in the race for the top two. Here’s how we rated the Black Cats...