WHO did what . . . by Richard Mulligan

Wanderers

(5-3-2)

KEVIN POOLE...8

Some brilliant stops from Kyle, Proctor and Stewart. Had little chance with either goal.

BRUNO N'GOTTY...6

Looked a little out of match practice in the beginning but improved as game progressed.

IVAN CAMPO...5

Lost possession too readily and his badly timed advances often caused chaos at the back.

MIKE WHITLOW...7

Steadiest of the defenders, often having to cover for the mistakes of others.

BERNARD MENDY...4

Blatantly not ready to return, was off the pace all night and caused major worries when frequently caught out of position.

JEFF SMITH...6

Offered little down the left apart from a short spell in the second half.

KEVIN NOLAN...6

Plenty of running in midfield and as a makeshift forward, but not much effect.

STIG TOFTING...6

As usual did not shirk a tackle, but distribution left a lot to be desired.

GARETH FARRELLY...5

Did little in centre of the park before being replaced for "tactical" reasons according to his boss.

YOURI DJORKAEFF...6

A few nice touches, and looked biggest threat to Sunderland - but that is not saying much.

DELROY FACEY...5

Wanted to get involved but did not look close to beating the experienced Thome and Bjorklund.

Subs: Paul Warhurst (for Facey 46, 6), Jonathan Walters (for Farrelly 62, 6), Nicky Hunt (for Mendy 81, 6). Not used: Jussi Jaaskelainen, Akin Bulent.

Sunderland

(4-4-2)

THOMAS SORENSEN...7

DARREN WILLIAMS...5

MICHAEL GRAY...7

JOACHIM BJORKLUND...6

EMERSON THOME...7

NICOLAS MEDINA...6

SEAN THORNTON...8

GAVIN MCCANN...7

JULIO ARCA...7

MARCUS STEWART...5

KEVIN KYLE...5

Subs: Stanislav Varga (for Bjorklund 60, 6), Michael Proctor (for Gray 67, 7), George McCartney (for Medina 91, 6), Not used: Jurgen Macho, John Oster.

Referee: Neale Barry

Attendance: 14,550

Shots/headers on target: Sunderland: 10, Wanderers: 5.

Corners: Sunderland: 13, Wanderers: 7.

Offsides: Sunderland: 9, Wanderers: 8.

Fouls: Sunderland: 15, Wanderers: 13.

Goals: Sunderland: Arca (98 mins), Proctor (99 mins).

Magic moment

LITTLE to shout about on the pitch, but the Sunderland fans kept themselves warm with songs and chants throughout the 120 minutes.

MAN OF THE MATCH

KEVIN POOLE

THE reserve goalkeeper kept Wanderers in the game with at least four top quality saves and proved he is good back up for Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Match moan

WANDERERS kept a clean sheet for some 98 minutes of football, but that would not have been the case against a decent strike force. Mistakes at the back need to be ironed out.