Sunderland 5 Cambridge United 1: Story of the day after Ross Stewart brace plus Elliot Embleton, Nathan Broadhead and Danny Batth goals
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The Black Cats took an early lead when Ross Stewart was brought down by U’s defender Lloyd Jones, who was subsequently sent off.
Stewart then converted from the penalty spot before Elliot Embleton doubled the hosts’ advantage with a free-kick.
Cambridge pulled a goal back through Paul Digby, before Stewart added his second, while Nathan Broadhead and Danny Batth also got on the scoresheet.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 5 (Stewart, 13, 36) (Embleton, 29) (Broadhead, 53) (Batth, 72) Cambridge 1 (Digby, 31)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester (Doyle, 10), Wright, Batth, Gooch, Evans (Neil, 67), O’Nien, Roberts, Embleton, Broadhead (Pritchard, 59), Stewart
- Subs: Hoffmann, Doyle, Hume, Neil, Clarke, Matete, Pritchard
- Cambridge XI: Mitov, Williams, Okedina, Jones, Iredale, Digby, May, Brophy, Smith (Bennett, 45), Knibbs (O’Neil, 63), Ironside
- Subs: Mannion, Bennett, O’Neil, Tracey, Lankester, Worman, Hoolahan
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89’ Not quite
More crisp passing from Sunderland led to Embleton trying to release Roberts but the pass was just overhit.
82’ More Gooch crosses
It’s the same combination and Cambridge haven’t been able to stop it.
Gooch found more space on the right there and crossed the ball into the box but Stewart headed over.
Moments later Gooch ran to the byline before crossing for O’Nien who planted his header straight at the keeper.
76’ On the volley
There could still be more goals here.
Wright’s cross from the right was only half cleared by Cambridge and fell on Embleton on the edge of the box but the midfielder volleyed the ball wide.
75’ Gooch the creator again
Another fine pass from Gooch released Pritchard there but the latter’s effort was straight at Mitov.
