Wycombe Wanderers 3 Sunderland 3: Story of the day after two Ross Stewart goals and late Joe Jacobson equaliser in thrilling contest
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An own goal by Wycombe goalkeeper David Stockdale put the visitors ahead before Anis Mehmeti’s low strike drew Wycombe level.
The Chairboys then went ahead courtesy of Sam Vokes’ close-range header, but Sunderland managed to go in level at half-time following a neat finish from Ross Stewart.
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Hide AdSunderland improved after the break and went close on several ocasions in a thrilling contest.
It then looked like Stewart had scored the winner when he put the Black Cats ahead in stoppage-time, only for Joe Jacobson to snatch a dramatic leveller.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Sunderland 3 (Stockdale, own goal, 3) (Stewart, 39, 90+2) Wycombe 3 (Mehmeti, 14) (Vokes, 36) (Jacobson, 90+8)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, Evans (Diamond, 80), Neil, Gooch, Embleton, Pritchard, Stewart
- Subs: Carney, Xhemajli, Younger, Hume, Taylor, Diamond, Hawkes
- Wycombe XI: Stockdale, Grimmer, Forino, Jacobson, Obita, Scowen, Mehmeti (Horgan, 90+5), Stewart (De Barr, 90+5), McCleary, Vokes (Akinfenwa, 88), Hanlan
- Subs: Przybek, Tafazolli, Thompson, Horgan, De Barr, Pendlebury, Akinfenwa
86’ Embleton moves back into midfield
That substitution has meant Embleton has moved back into midfield, with Diamond moving to the left.
Pritchard is back in the centre.
82’ Another shot saved
Winchester goes close again but another effort is pushed away by Stockdale.
Sunderland win another corner but can’t take advantage.
80’ Diamond comes on
'There's only one Corry Evans' chant the away fans as the Sunderland captain is stretchered off.
Jack Diamond comes on.
73’ Patterson and Evans down
Sunderland went close again as Winchester’s low shot was held by Stockdale.
The Wycombe keeper then fired the ball up the pitch forcing Patterson to come off his line to clear.
The Sunderland keeper collided with Evans.
It doesn’t look good for the Sunderland captain.
Patterson is back on his feet.
70’ Wide by Grimmer
Straight from a goal kick, Vokes flicked the ball on for Wycombe wing-back Grimmer but his shot from the edge of the box hit the side netting.
Moments later Scowen’s long-range shot was held by Patterson.
This could go either way.
64’ Embleton cross palmed away
More good play from Sunderland.
Their forward players are rotating well, with Pritchard on the left, Gooch on the right, and Embleton in a more central role.
Embleton drifted to the left there, though, and his cross was palmed behind for another corner by Stockdale