Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MID | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final score
Sunderland and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Fraizer Campbell (59'). Goals for Boro: Barry Robson (16').
Play by play
As with most Premier League sides, it won't suit Sunderland to draw and have the replay but Boro deserve just that and will be pleased with their performance.
The draw seems like a fair result, and of course there will be a cup replay. Sunderland were the better side on the balance of the game, and also had a first-half effort disallowed, but Middlesbrough wasted several chances too; it would have been cruel for them to lose.
<b>Full-time: Sunderland 1-1 Middlesbrough</b>
- 90'
Though Emnes can't head the ball properly and the chance has passed
- 90'
But Boro win the ball back and launch their own attack!
- 90'
Time for one last Sunderland counter attack...
- 90'
McLean fires just wide! Decent effort with power, but it's just outside the near post. Dangerous from Sunderland
- 90'
Good catch by Ripley, collecting the deep cross. He's in no hurry to resume play, a replay would be good for Boro, particularly with Sunderland looking more likely to win
- 90'
Four minutes of added time to be played...
- 90'
But Boro defend well...
- 89'
McLean now leading another Sunderland attack...
- 88'
Haroun offside. Sunderland free-kick
- 87'
Campbell loses possession and Boro look to break...
- 86'
Larsson really overhits a follow-up cross from the corner and it's out for a goal-kick
- 85'
Great defending by Bates following the best move of the game by Sunderland, one that culminated in a cross from McLean that Bates clear. Sunderland corner
- 84'
Williams clears the loose ball. Sunderland throw-in
- 83'
Campbell fouls Bates. Boro free-kick inside their own penalty area
- 82'
Less than 10 minutes left for either side to find a winner, then
- 81'
Boro 'keeper Coyne replaced after suffering an injury with the son of Stuart Ripley (the ex-Blackburn winger and England international), Connor, replacing him
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Coyne off, Ripley on
- 79'
Boro corner...
- 79'
What defending from Larsson! Makes a great tackle with Jutkiewicz preparing to shoot - would surely have scored from that
- 78'
Boro now looking to build their own attack...
- 77'
Stat: Middlesbrough have had more players sent off against Sunderland than any other club
- 76'
Corner comes to nothing with Williams penalised for fouling Mignolet