Sunderland 1 Doncaster Rovers 2 RECAP: Story of the day after Reo Griffiths and Tommy Rowe goals on Jermain Defoe's return
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The Black Cats fell a goal down when Reo Griffiths opened the scoring with a low shot in the 22nd minute.
Doncaster then doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time after Sunderland failed to clear a corner and Tommy Rowe fired home a second.
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Hide AdSunderland did create better chances after the break, and brought on Jermain Defoe with just under 20 minutes to go.
Corry Evans pulled a late goal back but it was too little too late.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Sunderland 1 (Evans, 89) Doncaster Rovers 2 (Griffiths, 22) (Rowe, 45)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Winchester (Clarke, 62), Batth, Doyle, Cirkin, Evans, Neil (Matete, 73), Gooch, Embleton (Defoe, 73), Pritchard, Stewart
- Subs: Patterson, Hume, Matete, Roberts, Clarke, Dajaku, Defoe
- Doncaster XI Mitchell, Williams, Olowu, Younger, Seaman, Smith, Rowe, Jackson, Martin (Gardner, 69), Griffiths (Knoyle, 80), Odubeko (Dodoo, 74)
- Subs: Jones, Knoyle, Clayton, Barlow, Dodoo, Gardner, Agard
68’ Embleton hits the post
It’s just not falling for Sunderland at the moment.
A neat move saw Clarke set up Embleton, who cut in from the right but saw his bouncing shot rebound off the far post.
65’ Gooch to right-back
Gooch has now gone to right-back with Clarke on the left and Embleton on the right.
59’ Surely that was in!
Stewart’s header from Pritchard’s cross appeared to cross the line before Mitchell scrambled the ball away.
There is no goal line technology in League One and the referee waved play on.
57' Gooch shot saved
At least Sunderland are creating chances.
That was some good hold up play from Stewart in the box, before the striker set up Gooch whose shot was saved.