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The Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson’s first-half error helped boost Hull’s survival chances with a hard-earned 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light. Patterson flapped Joe Gelhardt’s corner in the 18th minute into his own net, putting Hull on course for a fourth win from their last five away matches.
Sunderland, who struggled to get into their rhythm after losing at promotion rivals Leeds on Monday, could not find a way back and slipped to consecutive defeats for the first time this season.
Patterson made a complete hash of his attempt to catch Gelhardt’s corner soon after and helped it into the net, possibly unsighted by his teammate Patrick Roberts’ attempted clearance at the near post.
A deeper Gelhardt corner almost led to a Hull second in the 24th minute only for Sunderland’s embarrassed goalkeeper to make a strong save with his fist to keep the ball from curling straight in.
Luke O’Nien’s header was correctly disallowed for offside and the nearest Sunderland came to levelling before the break was when Dan Ballard headed into the arms of Ivor Pandur from Chris Rigg’s delivery into the area.
Sunderland should have been level just before the hour when Wilson Isidor headed wide at the back post after he had been picked out unmarked by Trai Hume.
Hull’s intentions were still clear. Matt Crooks had the ball in the net with a deft back-heel but it was ruled out for offside after Patterson had made an initial save to deny Kyle Joseph.
Patterson made another superb save to stop Lincoln’s deflected cross from flying straight in moments before Sunderland’s Eliezer Mayenda wasted a chance to level. The substitute missed the target, with two other options available, after Isidor had won back possession deep in the Hull half.
Hull frustrated Sunderland, who have now won only one of their last four home league games, during the closing stages to seal a much-needed three points despite Patrick Roberts’ late effort flying just wide.
The Plymouth substitute Muhamed Tijani scored a 67th-minute equaliser as Argyle rescued a much-needed point from a 1-1 draw at home to their relegation rivals Cardiff.
The Bluebirds swept into a 14th-minute lead through Yousef Salech but they were reduced to 10 men – eight minutes after the break – when Dimitrios Goutas was sent off, before Tijani came off the bench to earn a share of the spoils.
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Josh Coburn scored a stoppage-time winner to snatch Millwall a 1-0 victory at Pride Park and plunge Derby deeper into relegation trouble.
Coburn had seen a late penalty saved but he was in the right place in the fifth minute of time added on to turn in the rebound and secure a win that keeps the Lions in the play-off race.
Derby remain rooted in the bottom three and have now failed to win or score a goal at home this year.
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