Joe Garner and an Adam Matthews own goal have given Town a 2-0 lead against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Garner netted a brilliant 10th of the season on 35 and Matthews stabbed over his own line in injury time.
Joe Garner’s 10th of the season and an Adam Matthews own goal saw Town to a 2-0 away victory over second-bottom Sunderland, their first ever win at the Stadium of Light and their first on Wearside since 1989. Garner netted a brilliant low strike on 35 and Matthews stabbed over his own line in first-half injury time.
Cole Skuse and Bartosz Bialkowski are over ankle and calf injuries respectively ahead of Saturday’s visit to Bolton, while Adam Webster, Grant Ward and Tom Adeyemi are all making progress.
Town boss Paul Lambert says he will decide tomorrow whether to include Emyr Huws and Cole Skuse in his squad for Saturday’s home game against Rotherham, while keeper Dean Gerken is among a number of players to have shaken off knocks ahead of the Millers’ visit.