Sunderland AFC 1 – SWFC 0: Home win for Sunderland AFC in League One Semi Final – first leg.

This is everything that Sunderland AFC could have hoped for, a job very much done. A victory in the first leg, with no goals conceded. They take a 1 goal lead into the return fixture and are favourites to win the tie at this stage. Darren Moore’s men will not be bruised by the loss, but also at having missed the chance to get the crucial away goal, that would strengthen their position. They do however have the home advantage in the next game.

Sunderland AFC started strongly in the first half, with Ross Stewart finding the net just before half-time Both teams struggled to produce anything meaningful in the second half, leaving the final score at 1-0.

For Sunderland AFC,, and, came on for, and. SWFC brought on Josh Windass and, to replace Saido Berahino and.

There were bookings for Luke O’Nien from Sunderland AFC, and Massimo Luongo, for SWFC.

It’s advantage Sunderland AFC going into the 2nd leg, but big nights in the League One can bring surprise results. So we will have to wait to see who will prevail over the two games.