Sunderland AFC 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 RECAP: Carl Winchester scores the winning goal as Cats win at Stadium of Light
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The Black Cats were looking to get back to winning ways in the league following the disappointing 2-2 draw with Fleetwood Town last time out in League One.
Sunderland comfortably beat Wigan Athletic in the Carabao Cup and they built on that with victory over Bolton.
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Hide AdIt was tight and tense and Bolton probably deserved something but Sunderland held firm to win.
Recap all the action and analysis below in our blog.
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Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers LIVE: Action and reaction
Key Events
- SAFC: Hoffmann, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, O'Nien, Neil, McGeady, Pritchard, Embleton, Stewart
- Bolton: Dixon, Jones, Williams, Santos, Johnston, Sheehan, Doyle, Sarcevic, Afolayan, Isgrove, Gordon.
63’ Big chance! Bolton denied
Close. Bolton denied. Hoffman with a big strong palm over the crossbar from Doyle’s header.
Cirkin looks to be down again here, he could be going off.
Break in play again here, it has been very stop start
A head injury here at the Stadium of Light, break in play while Cirkin and Isgove player get some treatment,
Kachunga has come on for Bolton now. And play is back underway.
54’ Opening! Winchester with a cross across the face of goal
Great ball across, in a dangerous area, but Stewart couldn’t get on the end of it.
Sunderland pressing for another goal here, but Bolton remain a goal threat.
Entertaining game.
50’ Still the one goal separating the two sides here
Both sides still committed to an entertaining game here.
But neither side has managed to find a way through since the restart. Sunderland still lead.
Big chance! Sunderland should be 2-0 up
Ball fell to Pritchard four yards out but he couldn’t convert it. Dixon with the save. Big chance missed. Sunderland should be 2-0 up.
HT: Sunderland lead 1-0 at the break thanks to Winchester effort
This is the half-time view of Phil Smith
Phil Smith: “Absolutely breathless half of football and #SAFC lead 1-0’. Started and ended the half very strongly, Bolton have been a constant threat.”