LATE TUFAN PENALTY IS A KILLER FOR TONY

SUNDERLAND head to Cardiff tomorrow, with manager Tony Mowbray hoping his players have learnt a harsh lesson after a thrilling draw with Hull City.

- Dominic Shaw

The Black Cats fought back from 1-0 and then 3-2 down to lead 4-3 in the dying moments and looked set to close the gap on the play-off places to four points.

But substitute Pierre Ekwah fouled Regan Slater in the area and Ozan Tufan made no mistake from the spot to score his second goal of the game with the last kick.

Mowbray said: “We are learning at the coalface, we’re learning as we go along. That’s a harsh lesson, it’s a harsh lesson for Pierre not to tackle. The last kick of the game, don’t make a tackle, stand up and let them beat you.”

Despite the setback, though, Mowbray was upbeat about his side’s display. He said: “I think there was lots of good stuff. As coaches, there was also a lot wrong.

“We scored some good goals. We reacted well after a really poor opening 20 minutes. I felt good about the team at the end.