On this day in 2021, Sunderland came away with a place in the EFL Trophy semi-finals via a comprehensive 3-0 victory over MK Dons at the MK Stadium. Here's Sobs' match report from that day.
Tell me ma me ma, I'll still be home for tea, while Sunderland’s at Wemberlee…
Sunderland nipped down for an early kick-off at Milton Keynes in the quarter final – aye, two wins to Wembley – of the Papa John’s Trophy and ran out comfortable winners in the end. A repeat of the weekend’s display in a way, in that we started brightly and scored before the opposition grew into the game in the first half. Our subs were an important factor as they scored the second and third, making this one a victory for the squad as we limited Matthews to one real save by defending well when in the face of a bit of pressure. It was also a chance for Johnson to see what Jones, Neil, and Younger are made of, and none of those disappointed as we put together a display that showed a fair amount of confidence, especially (as you’d expect at two and three nil) towards the end of proceedings.