Sunderland away live blog (I hope)

By: Dan Clough | September 29th, 2007

Going to attempt a live blog of the game via radio coverage, having problems getting it to play on my shitty laptop though so fingers crossed!

Sparky has tinkered a bit, giving MGP, Savage and Benni a rest.

Line up
Friedel (captain)

Emerton
Warnock
Oijer
Samba

Bentley
Dunn
Tugay
Mokoena

Derbyshire
Santa Cruz

Subs:
Brown
Savage
Pedersen
Khizanishvilli
Rigters

-5:00
Ahaa! It’s working!

0:00
And they’re off! COME ON YOU BLUES!

8:00
Kenwyne Jones, after being tackled by Oijer, runs straight into a cameraman!

11:00
Appeals for a Rovers penalty after the bal strikes Nosworthy’s hand, more ball-to-hand

14:00
Good move by Sunderland, Leadbitter’s 35-yard strike hit’s Chopra and runs through to Brad

20:00
This game sounds bluddy boring

22:00
First Rovers corner as Nosworthy clears cross, cue boos for Bentley - Strsight to the keeper. Set pieces need to improve!

23:00
Samba shoots from way out, easy save but at least it was on target!

26:00
A bit of joy for your Rovers blogger as he learns Bolton are losing at Derby.

35:00
Rovers playing too deep and struggling to create chances

38:00
Derbs receives a lucky ricochet and fires it just wide

39:00
Sunderland go straight up the other end but Miller shoots straight at Friedel

41:00
Appeals for a Sunderland pen, Chopra goes down while going past Brad, corner given

45:00
Radio Rovers commentator states that “Kenwyne Jones couldn’t win a raffle against Chris Samba!” Excellent!

Half Time
0-0

45:00
The teams are back out, let’s have some entertainment now boys, and goals!

51:00
Rovers straight back under pressure in the second half and struggling to clear the lines

53:00 GOAL
Santa Cruz’s shot is blocked, Bentley picks it up about 12 yards out and lashes it home! 0-1!

55:00 GOAL
Short back pass from Higginbotham picked up by Emerton, plays it for Santa Cruz! 0-2!

59:00
Bentley almost makes it 3-0 but Gordon saves

66:00
Triple substitution for Sunderland, including Shite Yorke going off!
Derbs off for MGP for Rovers, Derbs is not happy

70:00
Attack from Sunderland, Warnock smashes it away

72:00
Tugay’s down injured, not good with Larissa coming up next week

75:00
Savage has taken his training top off, I assume Tugay’s coming off soon
To a chorus of Sunderland boos, Savage replaces Tugay

80:00
Savage has had his first touch!

86:00
Sunderland pushing everyone forward, they score the majority of equalisers in the last minute

87:00
Rigters on for Dunn who has been immense

88:00
Attendance is 41,252. They’ve only come to see the Rovers!

90:00 GOAL
Long range effort by Grant Leadbitter gives Sunderland hope

FOUR MINUTES EXTRA TIME

Full Time
1-2

Thank God!

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