Sunderland 1 Stoke City 5: Highlights as Cats are thrashed by Alex Neil's side after Dwight Gayle brace
Published 4th Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Updated 4th Mar 2023, 17:39 GMT
Sunderland were beaten 5-1 by Alex Neil’s Stoke City side at the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats fell behind four minutes before half-time when they were caught on the counter attack and Josh Laurent converted from close range.
It got much worse for the hosts straight after the interval as Tyrese Campbell scored twice in three minutes to give Alex Neil’s side a commanding lead.
Alex Pritchard managed to pull a goal back, before a brace from Dwight Gayle put the match beyond doubt.
Here’s how the game played out: