A 10-man Swansea City fought bravely to earn a draw against a dominant Sunderland side - and even had a chance to win it but for a Jamal Lowe penalty miss.
The Swans were against the ropes for much of the game, but their task was made far more difficult when Charlie Patino earned his second yellow of the match just half an hour into the tie. Completely against the run of play, though, the hosts could have taken the lead just before the break, but Lowe's penalty was well saved by the Sunderland shot-stopper.
Sunderland had countless attempts on goal and Carl Rushworth had to be magnificent to keep them at bay. He was perhaps the biggest reason the Swans came away from this one with a point.
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Michael Duff named an unchanged team from the one which beat Blackburn Rovers last time out, but his side were under the pump right from the word go.
After a flurry of attacks from the visitors, Patino got his first booking, clumsily sticking a foot in on Pierre Ekwah and accidentally stood on the Sunderland man's foot in the process. The Swans simply couldn't catch a break and Sunderland pressed with urgency.
Nazariy Rusyn should have been the first name on the score sheet when Jobe Bellingham slid an expertly-weighted pass through to him, but the Mackems striker slid his shot wide of the post despite being one on one with Rushworth.
Rushworth was called into action minutes later when Jack Clarke was found with a low cross, but the winger's well-hit shot was saved by a sprawling Swans 'keeper.
Then came the red card, on the half-hour mark, and it
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