Match ends, Sunderland 1, Coventry City 1.
Sunderland 1-1 Coventry City
- From the section League One
Teenager Benji Kimpioka came off the bench to rescue a late point as Sunderland recorded a 1-1 League One draw at home to Coventry.
Coventry held the lead for most of the afternoon at the Stadium of Light, scoring after 26 minutes following a Chris Maguire mistake.
Maguire's pass to goalkeeper Lee Burge was intercepted by Amadou Bakayoko who saw his shot saved, but the resulting Zain Westbrooke corner was headed across goal by Michael Rose for Dom Hyam to head home from close range.
It was the highlight of a dour first half at the end of which Sunderland were booed off.
Their frustrated fans had little to cheer for most of the second half too as Phil Parkinson's men laboured.
Aiden McGeady hit a powerful shot that Coventry goalkeeper Marko Marosi got his body behind to stop, but that was almost as good as it got for the beleaguered Black Cats.
But 19-year-old Kimpioka replaced Will Grigg after 83 minutes and stabbed the ball home after a spot of head tennis inside the penalty area at the death.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Sunderland
- 16Burge
- 13O'Nien
- 4WillisSubstituted forFlanaganat 68'minutes
- 3Lynch
- 33Hume
- 18Dobson
- 23Leadbitter
- 6PowerSubstituted forWatmoreat 66'minutes
- 7Maguire
- 22GriggSubstituted forMbunga-Kimpiokaat 82'minutes
- 19McGeadyBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1McLaughlin
- 5Ozturk
- 8McGeouch
- 12Flanagan
- 14Watmore
- 28De Bock
- 31Mbunga-Kimpioka
Coventry
- 1Marosi
- 4Rose
- 5McFadzean
- 15Hyam
- 23DaboBooked at 78mins
- 6Kelly
- 20Walsh
- 3Mason
- 25WestbrookeSubstituted forAllenat 90+2'minutes
- 26ShipleySubstituted forO'Hareat 75'minutes
- 21BakayokoSubstituted forHiwula-Mayifuilaat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Watson
- 8Allen
- 11Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 13Wilson
- 17O'Hare
- 31McCallum
- 33Kastaneer
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Attendance:
- 29,809
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Coventry City 1.
Offside, Coventry City. Liam Walsh tries a through ball, but Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
Booking
Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joel Lynch (Sunderland).
Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Zain Westbrooke.
Chris Maguire (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Brandon Mason (Coventry City).
Goal!
Goal! Sunderland 1, Coventry City 1. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
Hand ball by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (Sunderland).
Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by George Dobson (Sunderland).
Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka replaces William Grigg.
Offside, Sunderland. Denver Hume tries a through ball, but Luke O'Nien is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. George Dobson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
Denver Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
Joel Lynch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Jordan Shipley.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Amadou Bakayoko.
Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Flanagan (Sunderland).
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Flanagan replaces Jordan Willis because of an injury.
Zain Westbrooke (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland).
Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Dobson.
Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Duncan Watmore replaces Max Power.