Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Preston North End 0.
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
Jersey Number 6 • Defender
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
IN: Abdoullah Ba
Jersey Number 17
OUT:
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Nazarii Rusyn.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Trai Hume
Jersey Number 32 • Defender
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Timothee Pembele
Jersey Number 6
Foul by Timothée Pembélé (Sunderland).
IN: Timothee Pembele
Jersey Number 6
OUT:
Jersey Number 42 • Defender
Substitution, Sunderland. Timothée Pembélé replaces Ajibola Alese.
OUT:
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Ched Evans.
OUT: Alistair McCann
Jersey Number 13 • Midfielder
Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Ali McCann.
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 13 • Defender
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alistair McCann
Jersey Number 13 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 13 • Defender
Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
Alistair McCann
Jersey Number 13 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Attempt saved. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ched Evans.
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 21 • Midfielder
Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Preston North End 0.
First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Preston North End 0.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Daniel Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Sunderland 2, Preston North End 0. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a fast break.
Jersey Number 6 • Defender
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 6 • Defender
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 21 • Midfielder
Trai Hume
Jersey Number 32 • Defender
Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 1 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
Jersey Number 9 • Striker
Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
Trai Hume
Jersey Number 32 • Defender
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Trai Hume.
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Jersey Number 21 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn.
Jersey Number 15 • Striker
Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 42 • Defender
Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Jersey Number 13 • Defender
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Goal! Sunderland 1, Preston North End 0. Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
Pierre Ekwah
Jersey Number 39 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Jobe Bellingham
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jobe Bellingham.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sunderland
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