With three goals, two red cards and a host of talking points, it proved to be an eventful afternoon as the Posh ran out comfortable winners. Our photographer, Frank Reid, captured all the drama both on and off the field at Peterborough – scroll down and click through the pages to see all the images that sum up a disappointing afternoon for the Black Cats:
17. Skipper Grant Leadbitter looks to play a probing pass
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18. Sunderland fans watch on during the defeat
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19. Max Power attempted an audacious effort as Sunderland looked for a consolation
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20. Power fought O'Nien's corner after he was dismissed
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