FA Cup: Sunderland 0-2 Everton – Black Cats Come Unstuck As Toffees Set Up Last Four Derby Clash (Photos & Highlights)

Alan Duffy

28th, March 2012

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By Alan Duffy

Sunderland 0-2 Everton – FA Cup Quarter-Final Replay- 27th March 2012


Nikica Jelavic was on the scoresheet again as Everton secured a deserved cup victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The in-form January signing opened the scoring for the Toffees on 24 minutes as the home side failed to find a spark.

Prior to Jelavic’s goal, Everton could have scored through Tim Cahill, only for ‘keeper Simon Mignolet to produce a superb save. However, with the Black Cats struggling to match the visitors, Jelavic’s goal put the Toffees in pole position.

On the hour-mark, Everton doubled the score, albeit rather fortuitously. The unfortunate David Vaughan made a right dog’s dinner of clearing Jelavic’s weak shot, kicking the ball against his own leg before watching it nestle in the back of the Sunderland net.

In-form winger James McClean struggled to get into gear as Everton continued to dominate proceedings although Stephane Sessegnon did hit the woodwork. Still, David Moyes’ side secured a deserved victory which puts them into the last four of the cup, with Liverpool next up in what should be a fantastic semi-final clash.

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6 Comments

  1. Mr. T says:

    Ah. April 14 marked in calendar as – “Lie to boss and don’t go to work day”
    April 15 marked in calendar as – “Take a day off because you will be very hungover”

  2. syndex says:

    Every good party needs jelly

  3. Smith says:

    Each EFC played to their best yersterday, and the fans were once again in fine voice.

  4. KingEric7 says:

    In other news: Will the seemingly inexhaustible “toffee” puns ever dry out? Unlikely.

  5. syndex says:

    @KingEric7 we are a team nicknamed the toffees, with one striker named jelly, one called anchovies and a winger called peanuts the puns write themselves.

  6. KingEric7 says:

    Not forgetting Seamus Coleslaw, Tony Haddock, Apostolos Veal-ios, Phil Jalfrezi, Royston Al-Dente, Denis Bratwursti, Phil Nouvelle, Marouane Salami, Leighton Braised, Darron Giblet and Tim Quail.

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