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Wigan Athletic 0 Sunderland 3: Story of the day after Bailey Wright goal and two Ross Stewart penalties in Alex Neil's first win
Sunderland claimed a huge 3-0 win over a high-flying Wigan side at the DW Stadium.
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The Black Cats had won just one of their last ten matches but took the lead in the second minute when Bailey Wright headed home Alex Pritchard’s free-kick.
Two penalties from Ross Stewart then gave Alex Neil his first win as Sunderland boss against a side which sit second in the League One table.
Here’s how the game played out:
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LIVE: Wigan Athletic 0 Sunderland 3 (Wright, 2) (Stewart, 38, 87)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Wright, Xhemajli, Cirkin, Matete, Evans, Gooch, Embleton (Clarke, 78), Pritchard (Neil, 82), Stewart
- Subs: Hoffmann, Hume, Neil, Dajaku, Neil, Roberts, Defoe
- Wigan XI: Amos, Darikwa, Whatmough, Tilt, McClean, Naylor, Power, Lang, Edwards (Shinnie, 69), Magennis (Humphrys, 60)
- Subs: Jones, Watts, Massey, Bennett, Rea, Shinnie, Humphrys
90+4’ Chants from the away end
No one is leaving early today.
‘Sunderland Til I Die’ chant the travelling fans.
They have enjoyed their day.
87’ GOAAAALLLLL!!!! STEWART SCORES!!!
Stewart sends Amos the wrong way again, this time converting low to the keeper’s left.
3-0!
85’ YELLOW CARD
Naylor is booked for a foul on Clarke
The Wigan players are getting more frustrated.
The resulting free-kick was taken by Clarke and forced Amos into a low save.
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