A late Patrick Roberts goal against Sheffield Wednesday sent Sunderland to Wembley (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)A late Patrick Roberts goal against Sheffield Wednesday sent Sunderland to Wembley (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
A late Patrick Roberts goal against Sheffield Wednesday sent Sunderland to Wembley (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

This is how Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle would fare if only ‘late’ goals counted in League One this season

Sunderland are beginning to make a habit of sealing wins with last-gasp goals.

Nathan Broadhead’s winner against Shrewsbury Town was the latest in a series of last minute winners for Alex Neil’s side.

Supporters may want Sunderland to seal these wins in a little more straight-forward style, however, as the end of the season rapidly approaches, any win is a good win for the Black Cats in their hunt for a playoff place.

These late winners have given Sunderland some invaluable points and boosted their hopes of reaching the playoffs.

But what would the table have looked like if only late goals this season counted?

Here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we take a look at how the League One table would look if only goals scored after the 76th minute in games counted.

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