Story of the day as Sunderland draw at Fleetwood after Bailey Wright shirt pull and Gerard Garner penalty

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Ross Stewart headed the Black Cats ahead in the first half before Aiden McGeady doubled the visitors’ lead in the 76th minute.

Yet when Callum Morton pulled one back nine minutes from time, the Black Cats were left hanging onto their slender advantage.

Johnson was frustrated with referee Neil Hair for awarding the late penalty when Bailey Wright was penalised, before which Gerard Garner converted from the spot.

Here’s how the game played out.

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RECAP: Fleetwood 2 (Morton, 81) (Garner, 90, pen) Sunderland 2 (Stewart, 19) (McGeady, 76, pen)

Key Events

Sunderland starting XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Wright, Doyle, Cirkin, O’Nien, Neil (Evans, 67), Gooch, McGeady (Alves, 90), Embleton, Stewart.
Subs: Burge, Huggins, Evans, Alves, Dajaku, Pritchard, Broadhead
Fleetwood starting XI: Cairns; Hill, Clarke, Andrew, C. Johnson, Rossiter, Biggins (Lane, 76), Camps, Clark (J. Garner, 45), G. Garner, Morton.,
Subs: Crellin, Matette, Baggley, Lane, Conn-Clarke, Edmondson, J.Garner

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 18:44 BST

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Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 18:42 BST

Goal Fleetwood

Garner converts from the spot, sending Hoffmann the wrong way.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 16:53 BSTUpdated 17:11 BST

90+4’ Penalty to Fleetwood

Wright is penalised for a shirt pull and a spot kick is given.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 16:52 BST

90+3’ What a save!

Sunderland are hanging on.

An in-swinging corner from the left was met by the head of Morton but Hoffmann made an excellent save.

Gerard Garner then headed the rebound back towards goal but Evans blocked the shot.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 16:49 BSTUpdated 16:50 BST

Final change for Sunderland

The fourth official has also shown there will be five minutes added time as Alves comes on for McGeady.

There was a brief delay as a flare was thrown on the pitch by the home fans.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 16:42 BST

84’ Fleetwood pushing for a leveller

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 16:40 BSTUpdated 08:40 BST

81’ Goal Fleetwood

The hosts have one back after some static defending from Sunderland.

Morton was released through on goal and calmly slotted the ball past Hoffmann.

Game on.