Watmore salvages point for Sunderland with stoppage-time strike

Posted Sunday, March 10, 2019 by PA

Duncan Watmore’s stoppage-time equaliser secured Sunderland a dramatic 1-1 draw at Wycombe and maintained their record of having scored in every League One game this season.

Watmore struck two minutes into added time to cancel out Alex Samuel’s first-half opener before three players were handed their marching orders during a fiery finish to the match.

Nathan Tyson and Marcus Bean saw red for the hosts with George Honeyman dismissed for Sunderland. Both Tyson and Honeyman had already been substituted off in the second half.

Wycombe started much the brighter, and should have claimed the lead in the 17th minute.

Tyson picked out the unmarked Luke Bolton with a cross from the left, but the Wycombe midfielder somehow sliced wide.

Aiden McGeady dragged a long-range effort wide as Sunderland briefly threatened, but Wycombe continued to dominate and deservedly went ahead 10 minutes before the break.

Dominic Gape caught Lewis Morgan loitering in possession, and his through-ball enabled Paris Cowan-Hall to square for Samuel to slot home.

Promotion-chasing Sunderland improved in the second half, with Tom Flanagan heading Grant Leadbitter’s free-kick against the crossbar.

And the visitors claimed a equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time.

Wycombe goalkeeper Ryan Allsop was unable to hold Leadbitter’s long-range shot, and Watmore pounced to slam home the rebound.

A late brawl that involved the two benches resulted in Tyson and Honeyman receiving red cards, and Bean was sent off deep into stoppage time as he received a second yellow card for a foul on Lee Cattermole.