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
Ainsworth on facing Sunderland
Here’s what Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth had to say about today’s match against Sunderland.
“We know it’s going to be tough; they’re in the top two for a reason and on great form at the moment.
“We actually performed well up at their place in August and I don’t think the scoreline reflected the game and the chances that each team had, but it was an early learning curve for us this season and hopefully we’re stronger this time around and able to get the right result.”
How the hosts are shaping up
Wycombe have lost just one of their last seven league games and won 1-0 at Charlton on New Year’s Day.
The Chairboys sit four points behind Sunderland having played the same number of games.
To find out more, we caught up with caught up with Wycombe reporter James Richings from The Bucks Free Press to get the inside track:
Here’s what he said about how the team will line up: “Wanderers love to play with wing-backs so expect Jordan Obita and Jason McCarthy bombing down the touchline on Saturday. I think they will go for a 3-4-1-2 formation as Wycombe love to use the wide areas.
“This worked well in the win against Charlton and has been beneficial to them so far this season.”
Predicted Wycombe XI: Stockdale; Stewart, Forino, Jacobson; McCarthy, Scowen, Mehmeti, Obita; McCleary; Hanlan, Vokes.”
