Ipswich vs SAFC LIVE: Team news and predicted line-ups from Portman Road

The Black Cats were second best in the first half and fell behind on the stroke of half-time following James Norwood’s headed opener.
Nathan Broadhead drew Sunderland level five minutes after the interval, though, when he produced a neat finish following Dan Neil’s fine pass.
The Black Cats remain third in the League One table behind Rotherham and Wigan.


Here’s how the game played out.
Last updated: Saturday, 18 December, 2021, 19:25
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Wright, Flanagan, Doyle, Gooch, Winchester, Neil, Dajaku (Hume, 41), Pritchard (Embleton, 63), Broadhead (O’Brien, 87), Stewart
- Subs: Patterson, Alves, Younger, Hume, Embleton, O’Brien, Kimpioka
- Ipswich XI: Walton, Donanicien, Edmundson, Woolfenden, Penny (Vincent-Young, 63), Burns, Morsy, Evans, Aluko, Bonne, Norwood (Chaplin, 69)
- Subs: Hladky, Burgess, Carroll, Vincent-Young, Fraser, Chaplin, Pigott
We’re signing off for today but will have loads more reaction and analysis from today’s match.
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A really important block from Wright after Vincent-Young beat Gooch on the left before his cut-back found Chaplin inside the area. Wright stood his ground to stop the shot.
At the other end Stewart couldn’t quite control the ball inside the area before Ipswich managed to get players back.
Still all to play for.
Sunderland have just racked up three corners in a row but couldn’t take advantage of any of them.
Wright’s header was blocked after Embleton’s in-swinging delivery.
The forward was sent through on goal again but this time he went just a little bit too early.
The offside flag was eventually raised.
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