Sunderland 2 Blackburn 1: Highlights after Ellis Simms goal gives hosts win following Ross Stewart penalty
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Despite a bright start, Tony Mowbray’s side fell a goal behind in the 18th minute when Ross Stewart scored an unfortunate own goal.
The striker responded immediately though, winning a penalty before converting from the spot four minutes later.
Substitute Ellis Simms then converted the winning goal in stoppage-time following a free-kick.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 2 (Stewart, 22) (Simms, 90+1) Blackburn 1 (Stewart, own goal, 18)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Gooch (Wright, 79), Ballard, O’Nien, Cirkin (Hume, 52), Evans, Neil, Roberts (Simms, 80) , Amad, Clarke, Stewart
- Subs: Bass, Wright, Hume, Ba, Michut, Matete, Simms
- Blackburn XI: Kaminski, Rankin-Costello, Ayala, Hyam, Pickering; Morton, Buckley, Hedges, Gallagher (Hurst, 76) , Dack (Travis, 76), Brereton-Diaz
- Subs: Pears, S.Wharton, Phillips, Travis, Garrett, Markanday, Hirst
2’ Bright start
Looks like Sunderland have started with Roberts on the right and Amad in the No 10 position.
The hosts have made a bright start and won the first corner after Stewart’s cross was blocked by Ayala.
Blackburn were able to clear.
6’ Sunderland moving the ball well
Sunderland have been the more threatening side so far and forced Blackburn back into a back five there.
After a few quick passes Toberts cut in from the right but saw his shot blocked.
10’ Handball appeal
Some of Sunderland’s passing has just been a bit sloppy in the last few minutes.
Evans’ backpass looked short there but Patterson came off his line quickly to beat Gallagher to the ball.
Moments later Clarke broke down the left before his cross hit Ayala. There were some appeals for handball but the referee had a good view of it.
14’ Sunderland increasing the pressure
Sunderland have been the better side in the early exchanges and delivered a few inviting crosses into the box through Gooch and Roberts.
The hosts haven’t quite been able to apply the finishing touch just yet.
17’ Late challenge from Ballard
That was a poor challenge from Ballard on Gallagher after the Rovers striker broke free down the left.
It was a tackle which probably had to be made, though, as Brereton-Diaz was free in the middle.
18’ Goal Blackburn (own goal, Stewart)
Morton’s inswinging free-kick has ended up in the Sunderland net.
It looks like the final touch came off Stewart for an own goal.
20’ Penalty to Sunderland!
An immediate response!
Stewart is brought down by Buckley in the Blackburn box and Sunderland have a penalty.
22’ GOOOOALLLL STEWART!!!
Stewart scores!
He sends the keeper the wrong way and converts in the bottom left corner.
