Match ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Sunderland 2.
FleetwoodFleetwood Town2SunderlandSunderland2
Ged Garner's 97th-minute penalty saw Sunderland drop two points as Fleetwood fought back to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw.
The Black Cats, who dropped to second in League One, edged ahead just before the 20-minute mark through Ross Stewart and doubled the lead when Aiden McGeady fired home from the spot.
Callum Morton scored for the hosts 10 minutes from time and Garner kept his cool when the hosts were handed a last-gasp chance from 12 yards.
Stewart's fifth goal of the season put the visitors ahead from Elliot Embleton's beautifully-teased free-kick, the striker towering over his marker to thump a header beyond Alex Cairns.
For Fleetwood, Morton had been denied by Sunderland keeper Thorben Hoffmann, who reacted sharply when the two faced off one-on-one but the visitors went into the break a goal to the good.
McGeady went close to doubling the lead on the hour mark when he cut in on his right foot and let fly, Cairns tipping over the crossbar.
On 75 minutes, a foul from Harrison Biggins on Luke O'Nien saw referee Neil Hair point to the spot and McGeady made no mistake with his penalty, despite a firm hand from Cairns.
Morton slotted in for Fleetwood to halve the deficit 10 minutes from time and, when the official awarded a second penalty of the afternoon for a handball in the box, Garner stepped up and salvaged a point for the hosts.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Fleetwood
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Cairns
- 23Hill
- 5Clarke
- 3Andrew
- 26Johnson
- 27BigginsSubstituted forLaneat 77'minutes
- 16Rossiter
- 28ClarkSubstituted forGarnerat 45'minutesBooked at 85mins
- 10Camps
- 19GarnerBooked at 90mins
- 9Morton
Substitutes
- 13Crellin
- 14Garner
- 17Edmondson
- 20Matete
- 30Baggley
- 32Lane
- 34Conn-Clarke
Sunderland
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 39Hoffmann
- 15Winchester
- 26Wright
- 6Doyle
- 17Cirkin
- 13O'NienBooked at 53mins
- 24NeilSubstituted forEvansat 67'minutes
- 11Gooch
- 8EmbletonSubstituted forBroadheadat 72'minutes
- 28McGeadySubstituted forAlvesat 90'minutes
- 14Stewart
Substitutes
- 1Burge
- 2Huggins
- 4Evans
- 5Alves
- 7Dajaku
- 9Broadhead
- 21Pritchard
- Referee:
- Neil Hair
- Attendance:
- 4,250
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamSunderland
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away6
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Sunderland 2.
Post update
Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, Sunderland 2. Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Post update
Penalty conceded by Bailey Wright (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
Post update
Penalty Fleetwood Town. Callum Morton draws a foul in the penalty area.
Post update
Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
Post update
Callum Johnson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Corry Evans (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town).
Post update
Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) header from very close range is blocked.
Post update
Attempt saved. Callum Morton (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross.
Post update
Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Frederik Alves.
Post update
Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Post update
Bailey Wright (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Callum Morton (Fleetwood Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Frederik Alves replaces Aiden McGeady.
Post update
Foul by Ross Stewart (Sunderland).
Post update
Tom Clarke (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Comments
Join the conversation