Sunderland 1 Bradford 1: Story of the night as visitors win penalty shootout and Cats top Papa John's Trophy group
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Lee Johnson named a strong side as the hosts came from behind courtesy of Nathan Broadhead’s equaliser, which cancelled out Theo Robinson’s opener in 90 minutes.
The draw means Sunderland have finished top of their group and will be drawn at home in the next round.
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Hide AdYet the Black Cats have now gone four games without a win in all competitions, with over a week to go ahead of a meeting with promotion rivals Ipswich in League One.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Sunderland 1 (Broadhead, 52) Bradford 1 (Robinson, 36) [Bradford win 4-2 on penalties]
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Richardson, Alves, Younger, Gooch, Sonha (Winchester, 73), O’Nien, Pritchard, Embleton (Taylor, 73), Dajaku, Broadhead (Harris, 57)
- Subs: Burge, Dyce, Wright, Winchester, Taylor, O’Brien, Harris
- Bradford XI: Hornsby, Threlkeld, Cooke, Foulds, Vernam, Kelleher, Evans, Angol (Watt, 45), Robinson, Staunton, Scales
- Subs: O’Donnell, Canavan, Songo’o, Gillead, Watt, Sutton
69’ Off the line!
How has that not gone in?
Dajaku made a nice run in behind the Bradford defence but saw his effort saved by the keeper.
The ball fell to Harris who looked certain to score but his header was cleared off the line by the defender.
Moments earlier, Emblton shot just wide.
Sunderland are causing problems on the left through Dajaku and Gooch.
63’ Gooch cross cut out
Sunderland’s passing has been quicker and had more purpose in this second half.
Gooch is regularly getting forward from left-back and managed to delivery another low cross after beating Threlkeld but the deliver was cut out.
52’ GOAL!!! BROADHEAD!!!
There’s the equaliser!
Sunderland were finally able to play a ball in behind the Bradford defence after Embleton played a searching ball over the top.
Broadhead ran onto it and fired a shot across goal and into the net.
1-1.
48’ Gooch cross cleared
Gooch should provide an attacking outlet from full-back and managed to get forward down the left there.
His cross was headed away, though.