Story of the day as Sunderland thrash Cheltenham to go top of League One after Ross Stewart double plus Bailey Wright, Luke O'Nien and Leon Dajaku goals
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Ross Stewart scored twice for the Black Cats after Bailey Wright’s headed opener to put the hosts in full control at the half-time interval.
Second-half goals from Luke O’Nien and substitute Leon Dajaku, his first for the club, then put even more gloss on the scoreline for Lee Johnson’s side.
Here’s how the game played out at the Stadium of Light:
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RECAP: Sunderland 5 (Wright, 11) (Stewart, 29, 37) (O’Nien, 65) Cheltenham 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Flanagan (Alves, 57), Wright, Huggins, Evans, O’Nien, McGeady (Dajaku, 61), Broadhead, O’Brien, Stewart (Pritchard, 73)
- Subs: Burge, Alves, Taylor, Neil, Pritchard, Embleton, Dajaku
- Cheltenham XI: Flinders, Long, Hussey, Pollock (May, 45), Freestone, Thomas, Sercombe, Chapman, Blair, Perry, Joseph
- Subs: Evans, May, Williams, Bonds, Horton, Barkers, Norton
11’ GOAL!!! WRIGHT
There’s the opener!
McGeady’s in-swinging corner is headed home by Wright.
Sunderland lead 1-0!
9’ Off the line!
Sunderland have started on the front foot and almost took the lead there.
Winchester’s pass found Broadhead who went around the goalkeeper before cutting the ball back for Stewart whose shot was blocked on the line by Pollock.
How Sunderland could start
With Doyle and Cirkin doubts for tonight’s game, here’s the Sunderland side we think could start.
Predicted SAFC XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Flanagan, Wright, Huggins, O’Nien, Niel, Embleton, McGeady, Pritchard, Stewart.
