Middlesbrough 1-1 Sunderland U23
A determined and hard-working performance from 10-man Sunderland secured a creditable 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at Rockliffe Park.
The result sees us 11th in Premier League 2 s Group 2 having played 12 times, but with games in hand on each of the teams above us.
Josh Hawkes stunning finish grabbed a point for Elliott Dickman s side 11 minutes into the second half, cancelling out ex-Lads striker Cole Kiernan s opener.
Brandon Taylor s dismissal on the stroke of half-time toughened the task for the Black Cats, but a gritty display preserved a good point.
The opening quarter of the match saw little in the way of chances as both sides looked to impose their style of play, although Boro did dominate possession of the ball as the home side.