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WAITING GAME PAYS OFF FOR PARKY

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The LeaguePaper Team
23 February 2020

By Gary Palmer

SHOUTING THE ODDS: Luke O’Nien, far left, celebrates after scoring the third for Sunderland
PICTURE: PSI/Malcolm McKenzie

STAR MAN CHRIS MAGUIRE Sunderland
PHIL Parkinson felt his Sunderland side were rewarded for their patience against Bristol, a flurry of late goals seeing the Black Cats pick up another victory in their charge for promotion.
“I thought we played well in the first half, we just couldn’t get a goal,” said Parkinson.
“You don’t always get everything your own way in football, sometimes it doesn’t fall for you.
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