The story of the day as Charlie Wyke grabs the headlines in Sunderland's win over Carlisle United

The story of the day as Charlie Wyke grabs the headlines in Sunderland's win over Carlisle Unitedplaceholder image
The story of the day as Charlie Wyke grabs the headlines in Sunderland's win over Carlisle United

Sunderland continued their preparations for the new League One season with a visit from Carlisle United today – and we brought you live updates from the behind closed doors clash.

Chris Beech’s men provided a step-up in quality for the Black Cats after their weekend win over Gateshead, as Phil Parkinson looked to hand further minutes to his first-team cohort.

You can now recap all the team news, match updates, analysis and reaction from the afternoon and evening – simply scroll down:

The story of the day as Charlie Wyke grabs the headlines in Sunderland's win over Carlisle Unitedplaceholder image
The story of the day as Charlie Wyke grabs the headlines in Sunderland's win over Carlisle United
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