Sunderland 3 Wycombe Wanderers 1: Story of the day as Cats go top of League One table after Ross Stewart brace and Elliot Embleton strike
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First-half goals from Ross Stewart and Elliot Embleton put Lee Johnson’s side in control against their promotion rivals, who were unbeaten in the league before their visit to Wearside.
Stewart added a second goal seven minutes from time before Wycombe substitute David Wheeler pulled a goal back in stoppage-time.
Here’s how the game played out as the Black Cats claimed all three points.
RECAP: Sunderland 3 (Stewart, 14, 83) (Embleton, 17) Wycombe 1 (Wheeler, 90)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, Neil, O’Nien, Gooch, McGeady, Embleton, Stewart
- Subs: Burge, Huggins, Alves, Wright, Pritchard, O’Brien, Broadhead
- Wycombe XI: Stockdale, Grimmer, Jacobson, Tafazoli, Obita, Kaikai, Thompson, Scowen, Mehmeti, Hogan, Vokes
- Subs: Przybek, Wheeler, De Barr, Dickson, Pendlebury, Burley, Akinfenwa
73’ Double change for Wycombe
More changes for Wycombe as Akinfenwa comes on.
He didn’t receive the kindest reception from the home fans but appeared to laugh off the chants.
69’ First change for Wycombe
Mehmeti has been replaced by David Wheeler for the visitors.
20 minutes to go.
67’ “We’re top of the league”
As things stand, Sunderland would go top of the league with this result.
“We’re top of the league,” chant the home fans.
60’ Cirkin cross overhit
Sunderland have found themselves in much better attacking positions in this second half.
This time Cirkin had loads of space on the left after getting forward from left-back but he overhit the cross.
54’ Gooch cross held
“We are Sunderland,” chant the home fans as Gooch charges down the right and sees his cross held by Stockdale.
The hosts are now finding space on the flanks.
51’ Winchester shot saved
Bright start to the second half for Sunderland.
McGeady did well to cut in from the left and set up Stewart after his initial shot was saved.
The striker then played the ball out to Winchester on the opposite flank and his low effort was saved by Stockdale.
Second half under way
Kaikai went down for the visitors and needed treatment but is now back to his feet.