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Sunderland 0-1 Norwich: Josh Sargent’s late strike sends the Canaries into second place in the Championship… as Black Cats LOSE first game after Alex Neil’s shock departure for Stoke
- Josh Sargent’s 76th minute strike handed Norwich a win against Sunderland
- The American’s goal lifts the Canaries up to second place in the Championship
- The visitors at the Stadium of Light had dominated the ball with 55% possession
- However the hosts were the more threatening side managing six shots on target
- Norwich have won their last three in a row having lost and draw their first two
- The loss for Sunderland comes immediately after Alex Neil’s departure for Stoke
The Roker End was raucous, febrile and agitated. ‘Don’t worry about a thing, because every little thing is gonna be all right,’ they sang, a rendition of Bob Marley.
They remain optimistic on Wearside but, with a manager shockingly walking out on them 24 hours before a crunch match, Sunderland fans were rightly wound up.
Alex Neil, heralded a ‘saviour’ for leading them out of League One after four seasons down there, made a snap decision to join Stoke and left Sunderland managerless.
Josh Sargent handed Norwich City an away win against Sunderland late in the game
The forward’s goal came in the 76th minute from an Aaron Ramsey assist
So the fact they hosted promotion favourites Norwich felt somewhat of an afterthought, with anger directed at the directors for letting Neil go so easily.
But despite ultimately losing, Sunderland players and fans can be proud of their efforts here. Josh Sargent’s second-half goal settled a match that, nine times out of 10, would have been won by the Black Cats.
Led by Martin Canning – with Neil watching his soon-to-be Stoke side at Blackburn -…
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Source : dailymail
