Sunderland 1 Burton Albion 1: Story of the night as Ross Stewart goal earns Cats a point after Cameron Borthwick-Jackson opener
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The match was stopped in the first half due to a medical emergency in the crowd but resumed after a ten-minute warm-up.
After play continued the sides went in level at half-time, before Burton wing-back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson opened the scoring eight minutes into the second half.
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Hide AdThe Black Cats drew level in stoppage-time when Ross Stewart headed home Alex Pritchard’s cross.
Here's how the match played out:
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RECAP: Sunderland 1 (Stewart, 90+3) Burton Albion 1 (Borthwick-Jackson, 53)
Key Events
- Play was suspended due to a medical emergency
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Wright, Doyle, Cirkin, Matete, Evans (Embleton, 60), Gooch (Neil, 75), Pritchard, Defoe (Clarke, 69), Stewart
- Subs: Hoffmann, Batth, Dajaku, Embleton, Neil, Clarke, Roberts
- Burton XI: Garratt, Hughes, Brayford, Borthwick-Jackson, Shaughnessy, Mancienne, Powell, Lakin, Hamer, Smith (Chapman, 69), Niasse (Saydee, 65)
- Subs: Kovar, Kokolo, Chapman, Rowe, Taylor, Ahadme, Saydee
12’ Play suspended
An announcement has been made over the tannoy system to say that play has been suspended.
The players have now been told to leave the pitch.
5’ Game stopped
It looks like there is a medical emergency in the crowd in the West Stand.
The game has been stopped but the players are still on the pitch to try and keep warm.
3’ Early shot from Matete
A bright start from the hosts as Matete sees a low shot saved by Garratt.
It’s an attacking set-up.
What to make of that team news
So Defoe will line up alongside Ross Stewart.
It looks like Sunderland will start in a 4-4-2 system with Pritchard on the left and Gooch on the right.
Alex Neil has certainly named an attacking side after sacrificing one of his three midfielders.
We’ll soon see if it pays off.