Carabao Cup: Sheffield Wednesday gain revenge by knocking out Sunderland

Dennis Adeniran and Sylla Sow scored as Sheffield Wednesday ended Sunderland’s 18-game unbeaten run with a 2-0 triumph in the Carabao Cup at Hillsborough.

The result represented a small measure of revenge for Darren Moore’s men after last season’s play-off semi-final defeat against the Black Cats. The win sets up a home tie with Rochdale in the second round.

Wednesday manager, Darren Moore, hailed Adeniran’s explosive return after seven months out with a hamstring injury. Moore said: “He’s had problems with his knees and we’ve had to manage him during pre-season on the hard pitches, so it’s great to have him back and I’m really pleased for him that he put in the performance that he did.

“After scoring a goal like that and, then, assisting the second one, he can certainly feel pleased with his night’s work.”

Adeniran opened the scoring in spectacular style in the 16th minute. The former Fulham and Everton midfielder was encouraged to shoot by home fans after the ball fell to him 30 yards from goal following Liam Palmer’s cleared cross and he obliged with an absolute screamer that rocketed into the helpless Alex Bass’s top right-hand corner.

Sow, who came on just before half-time, then added a second in the 56th minute when he swept into Bass’s bottom corner from eight yards after being picked out excellently from the right by Adeniran, who had intercepted the away keeper’s risky pass out to Aji Alese.

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