(2-0 Preston North End)| 43¹ | The Preston North End 'keeper saved a glorious shot from EMAKHU. |
| 44¹ | A lovely effort from JEONG scraped the outside of the post. |
| 7² | A corner found O'NIEN who headed the ball over. |
| 9² | MELENDO waltzed away from PHILLIPS and rifled a tame shot over the bar. |
| 11² | ELSNIK shot wide. |
| 13² | KERKEZ beat four Sunderland players and fired an effort just beyond the near post. |
| 14² | RAMAZANI booked for a poor foul. |
| 16² | A shot from STOREY seemed a certain goal but the Sunderland 'keeper managed to parry the ball away. |
| 17² | An inswinging corner was turned into the arms of the Preston North End 'keeper by BIERETH. |
| 17² | FLEKKEN was able to palm clear a poor header from EMAKHU. |
| 20² | ROBERTS worked the ball to JAMES, MATONDO gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Preston North End 'keeper. |
| 26² | A useful ball from EMAKHU on the left fell to BIERETH who sliced his shot wide. |
| 38² | A cross from RIGG left BIERETH in lots of space but he fluffed his shot. |
| 39² | RAMAZANI headed over the bar. |
| 39² | RIIS rifled an easy chance past the far post. |