Sunderland 3 Rotherham 0: Highlights after Jack Clarke goal and Ross Stewart brace in Tony Mowbray's first game
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After a goalless first half Ross Stewart scored twice after the interval following two crosses from Jack Clarke.
Clarke then got on the scoresheet after an excellent run and finish, before he was substituted to a standing ovation.
The result means Sunderland have taken 11 points from their first seven league games this season.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 3 (Stewart, 53, 65) (Clarke, 70) Rotherham 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, O’Nien, Batth, Cirkin, Gooch, Neil (Embleton, 88), Evans, Clarke (Wright, 83), Pritchard (Roberts, 68), Simms, Stewart
- Subs: Bass, Wright, Alese, Hume, Matete, Embleton, Roberts
- Rotherham XI: Johansson, Peltier, Wood, Harding (McCartat, 75), Norton-Cuffy, Wiles, Rathbone, Barlaser (Lindsay, 75), Ferguson (High, 68), Ogbene (Kelly, 75), Washington. (Eaves, 64)
- Subs: Vickers, McCart, Odoffin, Lindsay, High, Eaves, Kelly.
68’ Pritchard makes way
A big round of applause for Pritchard as he’s replaced by Patrike Roberts for Sunderland’s first change.
Ferguson has also been booked for Rotherham.
65’ GOAAAALLLL!!! STEWART!!!
It’s the same combination!
Clarke charges down the left and delivers a low cross which Stewart converts.
Tom Eaves has also replaced Washington for Rotherham.
60’ Play resumes
There has just been a pause in play after Rotherham defender Richard Wood took a blow to the face and needed treatment.
We’ve back under way now.
53’ GOAAAALLLLL!!! STEWART!!!
There’s the opener!
Excellent work from Clarke on the left, who beat Harding and delivered a low cross into the box.
Stewart converted with a first-time finish which rolled under the keeper.
1-0!
Barlaser has also been booked for a foul.
51’ Norton-Cuffy booked
Norton-Cuffy is booked for pulling Clarke back on the left.
Free-kick to Sunderland midway inside the Rotherham half.
47’ Early chance
A promising move from Sunderland to start the second half after some neat passes through midfield.
Simms then hit Gooch’s cross over the bar from the edge of the box.