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Championship Sunderland 2 Watford 2 Full time
Dennis Cirkin scored an 89th-minute equaliser as Sunderland preserved their unbeaten home record with a draw against Watford. A sensational 30-yard strike from Imran Louza looked to have won it for the Hornets but Cirkin popped up with a finish from six yards to save a point.
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Sunderland vs Watford LIVE: Championship team news, line-ups and more
Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Watford in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Sunderland player ratings in Watford draw
WATFORD: Selvik 8, Andrews 7, Pollock 7, Abankwah 7, Larouci 6 (Ngakia, 61); Louza 7, Dele-Bashiru 7; Chakvetadze 6, Kayembe 7, Sissoko 6 (Sierralta, 85); Doumbia 7 (Ince, 81).
Championship: Watford lead Sunderland, West Brom 0-0 Sheff Wed
Follow live text and score updates from four games in the Championship starting with Sunderland v Watford and West Brom v Sheffield Wednesday.
Championship: Dele-Bashiru scores in Watford’s draw against Sunderland
Tom Dele-Bashiru was among the goal scorers as Watford were held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Luke O’Nien headed Sunderland in front after 16 minutes. Dele-Bashiru equalised for the visitors from the penalty spot two minutes before the break.
Match Preview: Sunderland v Watford - all you need to know ahead of kick-off!
In the aftermath of our win at Boro we go straight into an important week of two quickfire home games, beginning with the visit of Watford today - here’s all you need to know ahead of kick-off!
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Luke O'Nien tribute to outgoing Sunderland coach Mike Dodds
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Sunderland boutique hotel to get new facilities after council decision
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I just watched Sunderland's poor performance against Watford and here's what I think went wrong
Watford had introduced another defender to try and see out the game and in truth it probably worked against them, allowing Sunderland to build up play a little easier and apply more pressure. The ...
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Sunderland: Kristjaan Speakman clarifies Bournemouth summer transfer stance
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Sunderland 2-2 Watford: Dennis Cirkin nabs late point for Black Cats
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How much Sunderland will pay Liverpool while Jayden Danns recovers from injury
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Pick of the stats: Sunderland v Watford
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Michigan football adds Texas State kicker Beckham Sunderland from transfer portal
Beckham Sunderland, the nephew of former Michigan kicker Brandon Kornblue, announced his commitment in a social media post.
Tom Cleverley left to rue Watford’s ‘schoolboy stuff’ at end of Sunderland draw
Watford boss Tom Cleverley will forgive his players for the “schoolboy stuff” that cost them a much-needed Championship ...