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BLACK CATS GO ONE BETTER IN FIRST VICTORY

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The LeaguePaper Team
18 August 2019

Maguire wins it as Pompey fail again

By Stuart Rayner

DONE IT! Sunderland’s Luke O’Nien celebrates with Alim Ozturk at the final whistle

MANAGER Jack Ross was keen to play down the significance of Sunderland’s first league win of the season after his side came from behind to beat Portsmouth.
The Black Cats had conceded the opening goal in each of their first two games, against Oxford United and Ipswich, and gone on to draw both 1-1.
So to recover from Marcus Harness’ opener to record their first victory of the campaign felt significant even at this early of the...

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