Sunderland vs Stoke City LIVE: Ennis wins it for visitors in extra time, Regis Le Bris post-match reaction
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Sunderland kick off their FA Cup campaign against Stoke City on Saturday afternoon, with the Black Cats bidding to progress to the fourth round of the historic competition.
Regis Le Bris’ are facing the Potters for the third time in just over month, having won one and lost one of a Championship double header last month. But how will they fare at the third time of asking? You can follow all the updates throughout the afternoon in our live blog below, starting with team news at around 2pm.
Sunderland vs Stoke City LIVE: Live updates from the Stadium of Light
Key Events
- Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City: Niall Ennis wins it for visitors after Milan Aleksic equaliser sends FA Cup tie to extra time
RLB says he will wait until tomorrow to get a proper diagnosis on Aji Alese after the defender was taken off on a stretcher.
RLB says it was better for Sunderland to avoid bringing on the likes of Jobe and Isidor to give them a rest following a busy league schedule.
Le Bris reaction
RLB says Sunderland started slowly, but grew into the game and “wanted to play”. Claims Black Cats deserved their equaliser, and could have won it before extra time.
MR says both goals came from Stoke’s good press, and that’s he’s pleased with the way his side stuck in the contest.
Suggests small attendance made for a “weird” match.
FULL TIME - Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City
Sunderland lose it in extra time.
A difficult watch at times, as the Black Cats bow out of the FA Cup in the third round.
So close!
Ogunsuyi puts a header just wide, but the offside flag was up anyway.
That might have been Sunderland’s last chance...
So close!
Ogunsuyi puts a header just wide, but the offside flag was up anyway.
That might have been Sunderland’s last chance...
Goal. Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City
Ennis nicks a back pass off Neil’s toe, races through on goal, rounds Moore, and puts the visitors back ahead.
Seven minutes left.
Chance!
Connolly fires over.
Two minutes added on at the end of the first half of extra time.
Penalties, anyone?
Hume fizzes a ball across the six-yard box, but Aouchiche can’t get enough on it to turn it goalwards.
Penalty shout!
Connolly goes down in the box after a decent spell of Sunderland pressure, but the referee is uninterested.
Didn’t look to be a great deal in it.
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