Source: Daily_Mail
Wolves 3 Sunderland 2: McCarthy sends in the subs to sink Mackems and end home sickness
Late Blake show: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake gave Wolves three precious points[LNB]Substitutes Stephen Hunt and SylvanEbanks-Blake spared Wolves more Molineux misery as they stunned Sunderland with a dramatic late comeback. [LNB]The visitors looked set to extendtheir unbeaten run to five games as they cancelled out Kevin Foley's50th-minute opener to lead 2-1 after goals from Darren Bent and DannyWelbeck. [LNB]With 13 minutes left, Wolves fansfeared being dumped on the bottom of the Premier League. [LNB]But MickMcCarthy's two late substitutes sealed Wolves' second win in 14 gamesafter a thrilling second half. [LNB]Defensive lapses had contributed toBent and Welbeck scoring in the 67th and 77th minutes to nose thevisitors ahead. [LNB]But Hunt tapped in his first goal since a £5millionmove from Hull for an 81st-minute equaliser.[LNB]Lee Cattermole's 85th-minute shoton the run was tipped over by Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey. [LNB]ButSunderland's defence, who looked exposed without the injured TitusBramble and Michael Turner, were prised apart again as Kevin Doylepicked out unmarked Ebanks-Blake to lash home Wolves' 89th-minutewinner. [LNB] TEAMSWOLVES (4-5-1): Hennessey; Zubar,Stearman, Elokobi, Ward; Foley, D Jones (Hunt 62min), Mancienne (Ebanks-Blake 80), Milijas, Jarvis; Doyle. Subs (not used): Hahnemann, Van Damme, Fletcher, Bent, Davis. Booked: Ward, Elokobi.[LNB]SUNDERLAND (4-4-2): Gordon; Onuoha, Mensah (Elmohamady 83), Ferdinand,Bardsley; Zenden (Gyan 55), Cattermole, Henderson (Malbranque 55), Richardson; Bent, Welbeck. Subs (not used): Mignolet, Angeleri, Da Silva, Riveros. Booked:Cattermole, Richardson, Mensah.Referee: M Jones (Cheshire).[LNB]Furious Sunderland boss Steve Brucesaid: 'If we continue to defend like that it's going to be a toughwinter for us without Bramble and Turner.[LNB] 'We got punished for rank bad defending. You can't come here and concede three goals to individual mistakes like we did.' [LNB]McCarthy said his heart rate hadbeen 'up and down like a fiddler's elbow' as his emotions 'went throughthe mill' in the dramatic finale. [LNB]'We could do with a bit more qualitybut are never lacking in effort and self-belief,' he said. 'At 2-1 downit would have been easy for the crowd to turn on the team. But theydidn't because we showed such good application and spirit.' [LNB]McCarthy had alienated some fans by referring to his phone-in and internet message board critics as 'numpties'. [LNB]'But if my substitutions hadn't worked today I would have been the numpty,' he said. [LNB] Mackems mayhem: Darren Bent (centre) levelled for Sunderland[LNB] Zenden is the daddy at Sunderland: Retirement? No chance, says BoloUnder-fire McCarthy stands firm at Wolves: We are all in dogfight togetherSUNDERLAND AFC
