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29/09/2054, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
EFL Trophy, G2

Sunderland Vs Darlington

Sunderland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: O Milne (GK) , H Yarwood (CB) , H Jernigan (CB) , K Crummie (CB) , J Arnott (RB) , B McCathern (LB) , P Rinne (CDM) , L Ronda (CAM) , J Lyons (RM) , J McClory (LM) , C Chikwelu (ST) And the subs are: J Quinn (CB) , J MacKay (CB) , J Quinlan (CM) , M Marquis (CM) , B McClaren (ST)

Darlington play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: E Kelsoe (GK) , M Buchan (CB) , I Finley (CB) , H Livingstone (RB) , C Lannon (LB) , M Esplin (CDM) , J Owen (CDM) , C de Honnecourt (CAM) , M Hyland (CAM) , P Wayne (ST) , D Keefe (ST) And the subs are: D Flanagan (CB) , C Davies (CB) , J Strachan (CM) , N Clark (CM) , H McCorvey (ST)

Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face Darlington.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 38199.

1' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

10' - Charles de Honnecourt passes to Inigo Finley.  Inigo Finley finds Joe Owen with a long pass.  Joe Owen attempts to use his skills to beat Ben McCathern.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Joe Owen runs with the ball!  

11' - Joe Owen spots a run from Charles de Honnecourt.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Charles de Honnecourt has strayed offside!  

16' - Hugh Livingstone sees Mark Hyland making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mark Hyland has strayed offside!  

21' - Lucas Ronda finds Harry Jernigan with a long ball.  Harry Jernigan spots a run from James Lyons.  He attempts to play a throughball, and James Lyons is able to take the ball.  James Lyons tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

25' - Harvey Yarwood sees a run from Chris Chikwelu.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Chris Chikwelu is able to control the ball.  Chris Chikwelu tries to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Chris Chikwelu for Sunderland!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

26' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

30' - Mark Buchan plays the ball to Mark Esplin.  Mark Esplin slides the ball to Joe Owen.  Joe Owen chips a long ball to Mark Esplin.  Mark Esplin spots a run from Denton Keefe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Denton Keefe is able to control the ball.  Denton Keefe attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Oscar Milne deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Darlington.  Cole Lannon gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Kieran Crummie intercepts the ball.  

33' - Kieran Crummie passes to Lucas Ronda.  Lucas Ronda curls in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

36' - Lucas Ronda whips in a cross, and manages to find Chris Chikwelu.  Chris Chikwelu tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot hits the upright!  Hugh Livingstone is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

38' - James Lyons slides the ball to Harvey Yarwood.  Harvey Yarwood sees Chris Chikwelu making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

40' - Cole Lannon finds Charles de Honnecourt with a long pass.  Charles de Honnecourt attempts to beat Harvey Yarwood using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

41' - Charles de Honnecourt tries to use ball skills to beat John Arnott, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

42' - Charles de Honnecourt fires a shot from outside the area...and Charles de Honnecourt scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Darlington player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

42' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - Ben McCathern passes to Harry Jernigan.  Harry Jernigan passes to Lucas Ronda.  Lucas Ronda passes the ball to Harry Jernigan.  Harry Jernigan sees John McClory making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but John McClory is caught offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - Charles de Honnecourt slides the ball to Cole Lannon.  Cole Lannon finds Mark Buchan with a short pass.  Mark Buchan plays a short pass to Mark Esplin.  Chris Chikwelu tackles Mark Esplin and the ball goes loose.  Mark Esplin plays the ball to Mark Buchan.  Mark Buchan passes a long ball to Joe Owen.  Harry Jernigan tackles Joe Owen and the ball goes loose.  Lucas Ronda runs with the ball, beating Charles de Honnecourt.  

54' - Lucas Ronda attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

55' - Edward Kelsoe sees Denton Keefe making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Denton Keefe runs on to the ball.  Denton Keefe looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Denton Keefe scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Darlington player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Harry Jernigan will come off.  Jay MacKay joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

60' - Paul Rinne attempts to outskill Mark Esplin, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Mark Esplin.That will be a freekick for Sunderland.  

61' - Lucas Ronda steps up to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Peter Wayne is going to be taken off.  Jack Strachan is brought on from the bench.  

73' - Paul Rinne successfully tackles Mark Esplin and takes the ball.  Mark Hyland dispossesses Paul Rinne and gains possession for his team.  Mark Hyland sees Denton Keefe making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Denton Keefe is able to control the ball.  Denton Keefe tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Denton Keefe scores!  That's a nice goal from the Darlington player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kieran Crummie will come off.  Joey Quinn joins the game from the bench.  

74' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Inigo Finley is going to be taken off.  Dale Flanagan is going to be brought on.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Buchan is going to be taken off.  Craig Davies joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Harvey Yarwood spots a run from John McClory.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and John McClory takes the ball.  John McClory reaches the byline and tries a cutback and finds Lucas Ronda.  Lucas Ronda tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

83' - Edward Kelsoe finds Joe Owen with a long pass.  Joe Owen plays a short pass to Craig Davies.  Craig Davies sees a run from Denton Keefe.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Denton Keefe is able to control the ball.  Denton Keefe tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Darlington.  Cole Lannon gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding Jack Strachan.  Jack Strachan powers a header towards goal...but Oscar Milne performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

89' - Denton Keefe dispossesses Jay MacKay and takes the ball.  Jay MacKay dispossesses Denton Keefe and takes the ball.  Jay MacKay finds Lucas Ronda with a long ball.  Lucas Ronda uses his pace to beat Hugh Livingstone.  

90' - Lucas Ronda looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Lucas Ronda scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Sunderland player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

90' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Sunderland 2 - 3 Darlington.