Story of the day as Sunderland draw at Fleetwood after Bailey Wright shirt pull and Gerard Garner penalty

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Ross Stewart headed the Black Cats ahead in the first half before Aiden McGeady doubled the visitors’ lead in the 76th minute.

Yet when Callum Morton pulled one back nine minutes from time, the Black Cats were left hanging onto their slender advantage.

Johnson was frustrated with referee Neil Hair for awarding the late penalty when Bailey Wright was penalised, before which Gerard Garner converted from the spot.

Here’s how the game played out.

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RECAP: Fleetwood 2 (Morton, 81) (Garner, 90, pen) Sunderland 2 (Stewart, 19) (McGeady, 76, pen)

Key Events

Sunderland starting XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Wright, Doyle, Cirkin, O’Nien, Neil (Evans, 67), Gooch, McGeady (Alves, 90), Embleton, Stewart.
Subs: Burge, Huggins, Evans, Alves, Dajaku, Pritchard, Broadhead
Fleetwood starting XI: Cairns; Hill, Clarke, Andrew, C. Johnson, Rossiter, Biggins (Lane, 76), Camps, Clark (J. Garner, 45), G. Garner, Morton.,
Subs: Crellin, Matette, Baggley, Lane, Conn-Clarke, Edmondson, J.Garner

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 10:39 BST

Predicted line-up

With Flanagan out suspended, we expect Johnson to make one change to his starting XI following teh 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley.

Predicted SAFC line-up: Hoffmann, Winchester, Wright, Doyle, Cirkin, O’Nien, Neil, Gooch, McGeady, Embleton, Stewart.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 10:32 BSTUpdated 10:33 BST

Leon Dajaku has travelled to Fleetwood

As expected, new Sunderland signing Leon Dajaku has travelled to Fleetwood with the Sunderland squad.

We expect the winger to start on the bench this afternoon.

Seems like he’s settled in well, going by this video of his initiation song.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 10:26 BST

Team news

Let’s start with today’s team news.

Winger Leon Dajaku has travelled with the squad to Fleetwood and could make his debut after joining Sunderland on loan from Union Berlin last month.

Lee Johnson will have to make at least one change to his starting XI after Tom Flanagan picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Accrington Stanley last time out and is therefore suspended.

Bailey Wright is expected to- come into the side to partner Callum Doyle in the heart of defence.

Denver Hume and Arbenit Xhemajli remain sidelined but have been training after long-term injuries.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 10:19 BST

It’s Matchday!

Sunderland are back in action this afternoon - with Lee Johnson’s side set to travel to Fleetwood in League One.

The Black Cats will be looking to record their fourth successive league win following last weekend’s 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley.

We’ll have all the build-up, action, analysis and reaction throughout the day.

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