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
56’ Wycombe penalty appeal turned down
That was a hearts in mouth moment for the Sunderland players as Flanagan collided with Hanlan in the box.
The referee took his time but eventually booked the Wycombe man for diving.
54’ Pritchard shot saved
It’s end to end at the moment.
Sunderland have had the better chances in the second half, though.
This time Pritchard’s shot from distance was palmed out by Stockdale before Stewart’s header appeared to be going in.
Jacobson blocked the effort on the line.
51’ Gooch almost through
Another chance for Sunderland as Gooch controlled the ball in the box but was thwarted by a last-ditch challenge by Jacobson.
47’ Big chance for Evans
What a chance for Sunderland to retake the lead.
Pritchard played an excellent through ball for Evans who only had Stockdale to beat but the Wycombe keeper saved it.
Moments later, Embleton almost had a clear shot at goal but his first touch was too heavy.