Sunderland 1 Lincoln City 3: Story of the night as Chris Maguire scores hat-trick plus Carl Winchester and Lee Johnson are sent off

Sunderland missed the chance to go top of League One as they were beaten 3-1 by Lincoln at the Stadium of Light
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Former Black Cats forward Chris Maguire scored a hat-trick and celebrated his opening goal in front of Sunderland boss Lee Johnson.

Carl Winchester was sent off for the hosts after conceding a penalty - which Maguire converted to make it 2-0.

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Ross Stewart did pull a goal back from the spot for Sunderland, before Maguire sealed the match with his third.

Chris Maguire celebrates scoring his first goal against Sunderland.Chris Maguire celebrates scoring his first goal against Sunderland.
Chris Maguire celebrates scoring his first goal against Sunderland.

Here’s how it played out:

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RECAP: Sunderland 1 (Stewart, 68) Lincoln 3 (Maguire, 31, 57, 75)

Key Events

  • Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin (Hume, 64), Neil, Embleton, Gooch, Diamond (O’Brien, 64), Pritchard (Hawkes, 80), Stewart
  • Subs: Carney, Younger, Xhemajli, Taylor, Hume, Hawkes, O’Brien
  • Lincoln XI: Griffiths, Eyoma, Poole, Sanders, Bramall, McGrandles, Bishop, Fiorini, Adelakun (Sorensen, 76), Whittaker (Robson, 86), Maguire
  • Subs: Long, Melbourne, Sorensen, Robson

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Full-time thoughts from the Stadium of Light

Full-Time: Sunderland 1 Lincoln 3

90+5’ Lee Johnson sent off

86’ Second change for Lincoln

84’ Fiorini booked for diving

Another yellow card as Fiorini tried to win a penalty.

80’ Final change for Sunderland

Final change for the hosts as Hawkes comes on for Pritchard.

76’ First change for Lincoln

First change for Lincoln as Sorensen replaces Adelakun.