Sunderland 2-1 Charlton Athletic: League One opener – as it happened

Lynden Gooch scored a dramatic injury-time winner to give the Stadium of Light something to sing about at long last. 2.46pm BST And that’s your lot on a dramatic day on Wearside. Sunderland showed great character to give their long-suffering fans a little happiness; Charlton proved they’ll be in the promotion mix too, providing there’s a few quid spent to reinforce a threadbare squad. Louise Taylor was at the Stadium of Light. Her report will be up soon. See you later for Sheffield United versus Swansea City! Related: Perfectionist Marcelo Bielsa brings radical approach to Leeds United Related: Joey Barton: ‘I’ve been through many scrapes … my chaotic career will help me as a manager’ | Donald McRae 2.41pm BST The view of Jack Ross. “I don’t think there’s a better way to win a football match. Hopefully it’s a sea-change for us. But it was a really tough game. We were hanging in a little bit during the early exchanges, but I thought we were stronger as the game went on. We deserved something from it. It was a really competitive game, but winning in that manner is obviously something we’ll take. Their shape caught us by surprise, so I was keen to get two strikers on the pitch. Our players’ desire to get the winner was evident. It’s a small step forward, and we’ve a long way to go. The fans were incredibly positive for us during the game, even when we were a goal down. There’s a perception that it should be easy for us in this league, but that’s far from the case and today was a good example of how difficult it’s going to be, week in, week out. But it was an enjoyable afternoon for them, supporters will go home pleased, and hopefully we can develop a taste for that and do it more consistently.” Continue reading…
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