Sunderland 2 Wigan 1: Highlights after Dennis Cirkin and Elliot Embleton goals earn Cats big win
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Tony Mowbray’s side fell a goal behind just before half-time when former Sunderland player Charlie Wyke converted from inside the penalty area.
Mowbray made a tactical change at the break, as Amad came off the bench, and the hosts posed more of an attacking threat.
Elliot Embleton drew the Black Cats level in the 54th minute, before Dennis Cirkin scored the winner 18 minutes from time.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 2 (Embleton, 54) (Cirkin, 72) Wigan 1 (Wyke, 44)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Gooch (Amad, 45), O’Nien, Batth, Cirkin, Alese, Neil, Embleton (Wright, 90+1), Roberts, Pritchard, Clarke
- Subs: Bass, Wright, Matete, Dajaku, Michut, Amad, Bennette
- Wigan XI: Amos, Kerr, Whatmough, Tilt (Aasgaard, 77), McClean, Naylor (Fletcher, 81) , Power, Darikwa, Keane, Broadhead (Shinnie, 81), Wyke (Magennis, 68)
- Subs: Jones, Bennett, Cousins, Shinnie, Aasgaard, Magennis, Fletcher
72’ GOALLLL!!!! CIRKIN!!!
Cirkin gets on the end of Pritchard’s cross from the right to score his first Sunderland goal.
He’s taken up some really advanced positions in this second half and has been rewarded.
2-1!
85’ Patterson booked for time wasting
Now Patterson has been booked for taking his time over a goal kick.
Wigan are starting to throw more players forward.
88’ Excellent block by Cirkin
Wigan are piling on the pressure as Keane’s effort is blocked.
The ball then fell to Darikwa whose shot was blocked by Cirkin.