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James Norwood’s injury-time goal has given the Blues a 1-0 half-time lead over Sunderland at Portman Road.

James Norwood was on target for the second League One game running as Town and Sunderland drew 1-1 at a packed Portman Road. Norwood headed home Macauley Bonne’s cross in first-half injury time, Town having dominated before the break, but Nathan Broadhead levelled for the Black Cats five minutes after the restart with the Blues looking the more likely winners in the closing stages.

Town’s game against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light remains 0-0 at half-time with the Blues having had the better first-half chances.

Town were left rueing missed chances as Sunderland struck twice late on to claim a wholly unlikely 2-0 victory at the Stadium of Light. The Blues had a number of opportunities before the Black Cats netted via Luke O’Nien on 85 and an Aiden McGeady penalty in injury time, their only shots on target, to claim the three points.

We may be heading into the rest of the season with only one striker, but it seems it wasn’t for the lack of trying.

The signing of the Northern Ireland international feels like a real coup for us. What will he bring to the team, how will he fit in on Wearside, and how is the team shaping up?

Alex Pritchard’s availability for Sunderland’s trip to Plymouth Argyle is still to be determined, according to Head Coach Alex Neil.

WANDERERS made it three wins on the bounce with a stunning 6-0 victory against Sunderland at the UniBol.

WANDERERS will be aiming to continue their recent form when they host Sunderland on Saturday afternoon (KO 3pm).

Sunderland have a total of 12 players who have found their way onto the score sheet so far this season. The team’s top scorer is Scotland international Ross Stewart with 11 goals, while Welshman Nathan Broadhead is second with seven goals. The latter suffered a hamstring injury in the midweek Caraba