Same old story... Game Review (Bristol City1️⃣vs0️⃣Sunderland)
7Bristol City 1-0 Sunderland AFC
Sunderland AFC tasted defeat for the first time since November on Saturday afternoon, as Bristol City claimed a narrow win at Ashton Gate.
Tommy Conway opened the scoring from the spot after the Black Cats gifted the Robins an early opening, with the opening 45 yielding further missed opportunities for both sides.
A dominant start to the second period went unrewarded for Mike Dodds’ side, as Max O’Leary denied Pierre Ekwah before somehow clawing Luke O’Nien’s header to safety.
Multiple penalty appeals were then waved away in quick succession and that summed up the Lads luck on the day, as they made the long trip back to Wearside empty-handed.
The Black Cats were loose in possession early on and Dan Ballard was forced into a decisive interception when Mark Sykes threatened, but their luck expired on the 20-minute mark.
Careless play at the back once again opened the door and Anthony Patterson’s rushed challenge on Taylor Gardner-Hickman led to a penalty, which was converted by Conway.