Sunderland snatched another injury-time winner to sink Shrewsbury Town and keep their play-off challenge on track. The Black Cats raced into a two-goal lead inside the opening quarter-of-an-hour at the Stadium of Light, with Elliot Embleton and Nathan Broadhead putting them in a commanding position.
But they let the game drift and Shrewsbury levelled before the hour mark, thanks to goals from Josh Vela and ex-Sunderland man Tom Flanagan. The Wearsiders hit the woodwork through Ross Stewart, and the striker also brought an excellent save out of Marko Marosi.
There was a dramatic late twist, however, when Broadhead scored a decisive goal in injury time for the second home game running. His header made it three wins in a row for Sunderland. and kept the Black Cats firmly on course for the play-offs.
