Ross Stewart scored for a fourth game in a row since returning from injury as Sunderland came from behind to kick-off 2023 with a point against struggling Blackpool. The Black Cats trailed to Shayne Lavery's goal midway through the first half, but Amad and Stewart hit the woodwork either side of half-time before Stewart headed his ninth goal of the season midway through the second period.
Sunderland had chances to win it with Stewart and Amad both going close before Blackpool were reduced to ten men in injury-time when Callum Connolly was sent off for a second bookable offence. But Tony Mowbray's men could not find a winning goal to make it three wins in a row, and they dropped two places to sixth in the Championship table.
Third-bottom Blackpool's winless streak now extends to nine games. Mowbray made two changes to the XI that started Thursday's 4-1 win at Wigan.
