League One

BLACK CATS GRIND A WAY PAST POMPEY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
23 January 2022

Johnson breathes sigh of relief after win
By Steve White

SUNDERLAND 1
Embleton 40

PORTSMOUTH 0

STAR MAN

ROSS STEWART Sunderland

NO JOY: Portsmouth’s Marcus Harness has a shot on goal
PICTURE: Alamy

Star Game
LEE JOHNSON is a boss who likes to talk about his footballing philosophy and desire to “play the game the right way”. Sometimes, though, you have to find a way to win.
Playing on a dreadful Stadium of Light pitch that resembles a cabbage patch, and facing a Portsmouth side willing to chase and harry from first minute to last, Sunderland produced precio...

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