Sunderland miss likelihood to go third in Championship
Sunderland had been denied third place in English soccer’s second-tier Championship on Saturday when substitute Nathaniel Ogbeta’s last-minute equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw for basement membership Plymouth.
The Black Cats had trailed after Ryan Hardie gave guests Plymouth a shock lead simply earlier than the hour on the Stadium of Mild.
Wilson Isidor quickly equalised and Trai Hume put northeast aspect Sunderland forward within the 72nd minute.
Plymouth, nonetheless, secured a degree when Ogbeta scored on the far submit after Sunderland did not clear a free-kick.
Solely the highest two golf equipment are assured promotion to the profitable Premier League, with this consequence leaving Sunderland three factors adrift of second-placed Sheffield United who suffered a shock 3-0 loss at house to strugglers Hull on Friday.
The third promoted aspect is set in a play-off involving the groups ending third to sixth.
Middlesbrough and Blackburn each missed possibilities to strengthen their standing as play-off contenders with 2-1 defeats at Preston and Bristol Metropolis, respectively.
Portsmouth’s latest bid to climb away from the relegation zone got here to a shuddering halt as they suffered a 5-1 loss away to West Brom.
The Baggies, with no win in three video games, had been 3-0 forward earlier than half-time by way of targets from Alex Mowatt, Grady Diangana and Jed Wallace.
Additional targets from Diangana and John Swift underlined West Brom’s dominance earlier than Portsmouth debutant Thomas Waddingham pulled one again for the guests late on.
Defeat left Pompey simply two factors above the underside three, with the Baggies in fifth place.
Victor Torp scored twice as Frank Lampard’s mid-table Coventry gained 2-1 at house to Watford.
Mihailo Ivanovic’s purpose was the distinction as Millwall beat struggling Luton 1-0 to present Alex Neil a primary league win as supervisor of the Lions.
Norwich returned to kind with a 5-1 rout of Swansea at Carrow Highway, with Josh Sargeant scoring twice for the Canaries.
Derby suffered a sixth straight defeat as late targets from Callum Robinson and Anwar El Ghazi took Cardiff to a 2-1 win.
Queens Park Rangers’ run of 4 straight wins ended with a 2-0 loss at house to Sheffield Wednesday, whereas Oxford made it 4 video games unbeaten with a goalless draw with Stoke.
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