Sunderland 3-2 Shrewsbury Town
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Nathan Broadhead's stoppage-time winner secured Sunderland another late victory to improve their hopes of reaching the League One play-offs.
A fifth win in six matches means Alex Neil's men have now picked up 20 points from the last 24 available.
Elliot Embleton's well-struck left-foot shot gave the Black Cats the lead in the fourth minute, after Broadhead's free-kick had rebounded to him off the wall.
Broadhead blasted home a second in the 13th minute after goalkeeper Marko Marosi could only parry Dennis Cirkin's shot.
Josh Vela gave the visitors hope five minutes into the second half with a tidy low finish and eight minutes later former Sunderland defender Tom Flanagan levelled the scores, firing in after a corner had been half-cleared.
However, Broadhead's second of the game in added time sealed victory and enabled Neil's team to remain sixth with a third consecutive win achieved in the closing stages.
Match report supplied by PA Media.