Patrick Roberts scored a brilliant injury-time equaliser as Sunderland retrieved a two-goal deficit against Watford - and they must now win at Preston on the last day of the season to give themselves a chance of securing a play-off spot. The Black Cats are now two points outside the top six, meaning anything less than a win at Deepdale will not be enough, although the dynamics have shifted slightly as Preston can no longer themselves finish in the play-offs.
Sunderland may also need other results to go their way on the last day, but that depends how their rivals fare between now and then. Sunderland were by far the better side against Watford, yet found themselves trailing to two set-piece goals.
Christian Kabasele had headed the visitors in front from a corner inside the opening 20 minutes, with Ryan Porteous heading in from another corner 20 minutes from the end. But Tony Mowbray's men struck back immediately with Luke O'Nien scoring from close range, and then as they piled the pressure on in the latter stages Roberts came up with a wonder-strike in front of a sell-out crowd of almost 45,000 to extend the Wearsiders' unbeaten run to eight games.
