Wycombe Wanderers 3 Sunderland 3: Story of the day after two Ross Stewart goals and late Joe Jacobson equaliser in thrilling contest

Sunderland were denied all three points at Wycombe after a last-gasp equaliser at Adams Park in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

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.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Sunderland improved after the break and went close on several ocasions in a thrilling contest.

Wycombe striker Sam Vokes and Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.Wycombe striker Sam Vokes and Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.
Wycombe striker Sam Vokes and Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.

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:

A message from the Football Clubs Editor

Our aim is to provide you with the best, most up-to-date and most informative Sunderland AFC coverage 365 days a year .

This depth of coverage costs, so to help us maintain the high-quality reporting that you are used to, please consider taking out a subscription to our new sports-only package here.

Your support is much appreciated. Richard Mennear, Football Clubs Editor

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

Thanks for joining us today

Wow! What an afternoon.

We’re signing off for today but will have loads more analysis and reaction over on the SAFC section of the Echo website.

See you soon.

Reaction from Lee Johnson

Full-time thoughts from Adams Park

Full-Time: Wycombe 3 Sunderland 3

90+8’ Goal Wycombe

Sickner for Sunderland.

The keeper came up for a late corner and Jacobson managed to scramble it home.

3-3!

90+4’ ‘We are top of the league’ chant the Sunderland fans

90+3’ Double change for Wycombe

90+2’ GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! STEWART!!!

Scenes in the away end!

Gooch released Stewart who slid into the shot which rolled past Stockdale.

The ball seemed to take an age to hit the net.

This would be a huge three points!

90’ Big chance for Stewart!

You would expect him to score that!

Gooch’s low cross from the right was so inviting but Stewart scooped it over the bar from close range.