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Commentary
PIROE ran onto a delightful ball from WILLIAMS but toe-poked his effort wide.
A cross from ROBERTS left RAMAZANI in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
The referee cautions GOOCH for dangerous play against CHONG.
PHILLIPS beat a number of Wigan Athletic players and blasted a shot over the bar.
10¹KELLY was put clear by CHONG and he turned the 'keeper but rammed his shot inches wide.
12¹A penalty box scramble resulted in KELLY tapping a low shot over.
13¹Uncertainty in the Sunderland defence enabled KIPRÉ to blast the ball inches over.
15¹GOAL!! A long ball from HEGGEM down the middle found the lurking BIERETH who hit a looping shot in off the post. (1-0 Sunderland)
18¹GOAL!! A deep cross from CIRKIN on the right was headed home by RAMAZANI at the near post. (2-0 Sunderland)
22¹O'NIEN placed a deadly shot just wide from twenty yards out.
23¹The 'keeper saved a beautiful shot from ROBERTO FIRMINO.
24¹A twenty yard drive from O'NIEN caused KETO little difficulty.
28¹HEGGEM cautioned for a late foul on PIROE.
30¹GOAL!! A great solo effort from PIROE who beat two defenders before striking the ball into the back of the net. (2-1 Sunderland)
31¹GOAL!! A scuffed GOOCH shot bobbled toward BIERETH who made no mistake from just outside the area. (3-1 Sunderland)
32¹ROBERTO FIRMINO booked by the referee.
36¹A free-kick from KIPRÉ raced over the bar.
ROBERTO FIRMINO clipped the ball through a ruck of players but the Sunderland 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
17²A good ball from ROBERTS on the right fell to BIERETH who mishit his shot just beyond the far post.
29²A accurate pass bobbled toward ROBERTO FIRMINO and his left foot shot went narrowly over.
33²A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing PATTERSON.
46²GOAL!! A cross from KELLY was flicked away by RAMAZANI only for CHONG to tap the ball back into the box for ROBERTO FIRMINO to force into the net. (3-2 Sunderland)

 
Sunderland
 
League position: 14
Home league form: LWOW
Overall league form: XLWLOWLL
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Anthony PATTERSON1Hugo KETO
Jordan BEYER2Tendayi DARIKWA
Dennis CIRKIN3Lloyd KELLY
(c)Luke O'NIEN4George EARTHY
Torbjørn HEGGEM5Cédric KIPRÉ
Nathaniel PHILLIPS6Kal NAISMITH
Patrick ROBERTS7Joe WILLIAMS
Largie RAMAZANI8Tahith CHONG
(p)Mika BIERETH9ROBERTO FIRMINO Barbosa(c,p)
(f)Lynden GOOCH10Graeme SHINNIE(f)
Richard KONE11Joël PIROE
Manager
Will LANKSHEAR  12  James CARRAGHER
Mads HERMANSEN  13  Joe BURSIK
Warren O'HORA  14  Joe GELHARDT
Abdoullah BA15  Jamal LOWE
Tom WATSON16  Thelo AASGAARD
 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 3
Away league form: WLXW
Overall league form: WWWWLXLW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Sunderland 3 Wigan Athletic 2
(Half-time: 3-1, Attendance: 26,187, Stadium: Stadium of Light, Referee: Andre Marriner 6)

Biereth 15¹, Ramazani 18¹, Biereth 31¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Piroe 30¹, Roberto Firmino 46²
O'NienóBa 6², CirkinóWatson 37² 
  
Gooch 6¹, Heggem 28¹Roberto Firmino 32¹
04
125
94
57
69
1116
25
45%55%
Man of the match: Lloyd Kelly