FA Cup

Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City: Niall Ennis’ late goal a boost for Potters

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 January 2025

By Alex Stephen

SUNDERLAND 1
Aleksic 64

STOKE CITY 2
Cannon (pen) 4, Ennis 112

STOKE CITY boss Mark Robins says he’s worried about the lack of fan interest in the FA Cup after seeing his team go through to the fourth round thanks to a late winner from sub Niall Ennis at the Stadium of Light.
Robins, who won the FA Cup as a player with Manchester United and led Coventry City to the semi-finals last year, made his comments after just 15,000 fans watched his side’s 2-1 win, amid low attendances at several of the third-round games.
The Potters boss, who made only three changes and named a str...

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