Where Sunderland are in the League One table after Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth, Wycombe and Portsmouth results

Ryan Hardie scored the game’s only goal at Home Park, meaning The Pilgrims now have two more points than Sunderland with a game in hand.

The Black Cats would have dropped out of the top six if Sheffield Wednesday hadn’t conceded a late equaliser against Accrington Stanley.

Callum Paterson had put the Owls ahead at Hillsborough, but a Marvin Johnson own goal seven minutes from time gave the visitors a point.

It means Wednesday have moved within a point of Sunderland with a game in hand.

Wycombe are also just a point behind Alex Neil’s side, having played the same number of matches, after Jason McCarthy scored a stoppage-time winner in a 1-0 win over Fleetwood.

Further up the table Rotherham and Wigan boosted their automatic promotion hopes with wins over Lincoln and Crewe respectively.

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