English League One

Sunderland vs Accrington Stanley, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Sunderland
  • 15': Daniel Neil
  • 58': Carl Winchester
FT
2 - 1
Accrington Stanley
  • 30': Michael Nottingham

About

Sunderland are hosting Accrington Stanley at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley).
  • 1': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Matt Butcher (Accrington Stanley).
  • 1': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley).
  • 5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
  • 7': Hand ball by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 8': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
  • 8': Matt Butcher (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley).
  • 10': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Neil with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
  • 13': Matt Butcher (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley).
  • 14': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Sunderland 1, Accrington Stanley 0. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin with a headed pass.
  • 18': Foul by Carl Winchester (Sunderland).
  • 18': Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Matt Butcher (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Morgan following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Foul by Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley).
  • 19': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley).
  • 20': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley).
  • 24': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
  • 29': Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
  • 29': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 30': Goal! Sunderland 1, Accrington Stanley 1. Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pell with a headed pass.
  • 38': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Embleton following a fast break.
  • 41': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 41': Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
  • 45': Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Callum Doyle (Sunderland).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. David Morgan (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Sykes.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Morgan.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 45'+3': Harry Pell (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Ethan Hamilton replaces Harry Pell.
  • 46': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
  • 46': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Winchester.
  • 47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Trafford.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a cross.
  • 49': James Trafford (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
  • 50': Tom Flanagan (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
  • 52': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).
  • 57': Sam Sherring (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Sunderland 2, Accrington Stanley 1. Carl Winchester (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a through ball.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Clark.
  • 61': Foul by Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley).
  • 61': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Sykes with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sam Sherring.
  • 65': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
  • 67': David Morgan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Charles.
  • 68': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Dennis Cirkin.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Matt Butcher (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Lynden Gooch.
  • 70': Offside, Sunderland. Callum Doyle tries a through ball, but Ross Stewart is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by David Morgan (Accrington Stanley).
  • 71': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': David Morgan (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Joel Mumbongo replaces Mitchell Clark.
  • 73': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Jovan Malcolm replaces Matt Butcher.
  • 75': Carl Winchester (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Sunderland).
  • 78': Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Bailey Wright replaces Elliot Embleton.
  • 85': Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
  • 86': Ross Stewart (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Sam Sherring (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Alex Pritchard.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dion Charles following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+6': Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sunderland 2, Accrington Stanley 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 29,830

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 +7 13
2 Huddersfield Town 6 +6 12
3 Bradford City 6 +2 12
4 Cambridge United 6 +2 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
39 Ron-Thorben Hofmann (GK)
6 Callum Doyle
3 Tom Flanagan Yellow Card
17 Dennis Cirkin
15 Carl Winchester
8 Elliot Embleton Yellow Card
24 Daniel Neil
13 Luke O'Nien
14 Ross Stewart Yellow Card
11 Lynden Gooch Yellow Card
28 Aiden McGeady
Sunderland Substitutes:
Lee Burge, Corry Evans, Frederik Alves, Bailey Wright, Alex Pritchard, Niall Huggins, Nathan Broadhead.

ACC Accrington Stanley (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 James Trafford (GK)
12 Michael Nottingham
3 Sam Sherring
5 Ross Sykes
6 Matt Butcher
8 Harry Pell Yellow Card
37 David Morgan Yellow Card
11 Sean Mcconville
36 Mitchell Clark
9 Colby Bishop
32 Dion Charles
Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
Ethan Hamilton, Toby Savin, Yeboah Amankwah, Joel Mumbongo, Jovan Malcolm, Tommy Leigh, Jack Nolan.

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