Sunderland 3 Shrewsbury Town 2: Story of the day as Nathan Broadhead's late winner gives Cats huge win after Tom Flanagan equaliser
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The Black Cats took a first-half lead after fine strikes from Elliot Embleton and Nathan Broadhead inside the opening 14 minutes.
Yet a disjointed start to the second half saw Shrewsbury draw level after goals from Josh Vela and former Cats defender Tom Flanagan.
Nathan Broadhead then scored a stoppage-time winner when he headed home Jack Clarke's cross.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 3 (Embleton, 4) (Broadhead, 14) (Broadhead, 90+2) Shrewsbury 2 (Vela, 50) (Flanagan, 58)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Wright, Cirkin, Gooch (Roberts, 78), Matete (Neil, 86), O’Nien, Clarke, Embleton (Evans, 62), Broadhead, Stewart
- Subs: Burge, Batth, Xhemajli, Hume, Evans, Neil, Roberts
- Shrewsbury XI: Marosi, Pennington, Flanagan, Leahy, Whalley, (Bloxham, 88) Vela, Fornah, Bennett (Daniels, 37), Nurse, Bowman, Udoh
- Subs: Burgoyne, Pierre, Bloxham, Caton, Daniels, Craig, Janneh
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90+2’ GOAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! BROADHEAD!!!!
They’ve done it again!
Clarke’s in-swinging cross from the left is met by Broadhead’s glancing heading which beats Marosi.
3-2!
88’ O’Nien penalty appeal turned down
The home fans were appealing for a penalty there as O’Nien went down under Pierre’s challenge, but the decision went the other way.
Shrewsbury have also made their final change with Bloxham replacing Whalley.