Summary

  • Sunderland XI: Pantilimon, Yedlin, O’Shea, Kaboul, Coates, Van Aanholt, Cattermole, M’Vila, Larsson, Defoe, Fletcher

  • Stoke XI: Butland, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Johnson, Pieters, Whelan, Arnautovic, Bojan, Shaqiri, Adam, Walters

  1. Postpublished at 16:54

    Sunderland 2-0 Stoke

    So then. That is all from me. 

    But a reminder you can follow all the reaction, over here.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53

    Sunderland 2-0 Stoke

    And that is that. 

    What a win for Sam Allardyce's Sunderland, who continue to rise.

  3. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Stoke

    Four minutes added on. 

    The home fans reckon they are there already.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Sunderland 2-0 Stokepublished at 85 mins

    Duncan Watmore

    Duncan Watmore scoresImage source, Getty Images

    Wow. 

    A brilliant driving run and finish from Duncan Watmore - low and hard across the keeper.   

    Surely that is that. A massive win for Sunderland this.

  5. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 81 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Jeremain Lens brought down by Glen Johnson! The ref says no! Again!

  6. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Under 10 minutes to go here now. 

    This would be a fifth consecutive clean sheet in league and cup for Jack Butland and co. 

    And they're looking pretty solid.

  7. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 74 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Another shout for a pen from the home fans - and again it's Steven Fletcher who's leading the call on the pitch. 

    He went down under Philipp Wollscheid's challenge. There was a minor tug. Minor. But nothing more.

    Desperation setting in?

  8. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Duncan Watmore may be full of energy but it has to be said - his touch ain't great. 

    Control lets the youngster down when he's found in the box - a rare opening in what's been a pretty tight last 10 minutes. 

    Especially surprising when you consider the numerical advantage. A better touch and he was in.

  9. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Sunderland have definitely been pressing higher up the pitch since the sending off. 

    But they've not been able to do much with it when they have won the ball back, and Stoke are still bossing possession. 

    Who's got 10 men again?

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  10. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 60 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Stoke

    Was that a push by Geoff Cameron on Steven Fletcher in the box? 

    The Sunderland fans thought so  - up went the roar - but there's nothing in it. 

    Cameron had his hand on him but no foul.