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
30’ Chances at both ends
Both sides have had chances.
First Wycombe went close as Mehmeti beat Flanagan on the right of the penalty area before his low cross was blocked by Evans.
Moments later, Embleton’s cross from the right was only half cleared and fell to Gooch whose low effort failed to trouble Stockdale.
Still 1-1.
25’ Sunderland fans in good voice
“Shall we sing a song for you,” chant the Sunderland fans.
It’s another sellout away crowd here.
23’ Scowen booked
The former Sunderland man is booked for a late challenge.
From the resulting corner Pritchard drilled the ball into the box but Stockdale was able to hold it.
20’ Better from Sunderland
The visitors managed to get the ball forward there and won a corner after Pritchard’s free-kick was blocked behind.
Pritchard then took the in-swinging corner which Stewart headed wide.
14’ Goal Wycombe!
The hosts were starting to pin Sunderland back and keeping on the front foot with direct balls up to Vokes.
Eventually the pressure told as the ball dropped to Mehmeti on the edge of the box and his low strike into the corner beat Patterson.
1-1.
7’ Big save from Patterson
Wycombe have responded well after falling behind.
They almost drew level there as Mehmeti’s low cross was directed goal-bound by Vokes.
Patterson got down well to keep it out.