Sunderland overcame Wolverhampton in a close win on Monday, 1-2, relating to matchweek 18 of the U23 Premier League. In this competition, James Collins's team came from two wins, and Graeme Murty's team came from a win.
Tom Watson opened the score after 5 minutes.
With 69 minutes on the clock, Tawanda Chirewa fired home for Wolverhampton. Marshall Burke scored the winning goal in the 81st minute.
After the result Wolverhampton are 6th in the table, with 30 points, while Sunderland sit 8th place, with 28 points. In the next fixture, Graeme Murty's team will play at home against Middlesbrough, whilst James Collins's team will play away against Tottenham.
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Tawanda Chirewa 69' | Tom Watson 5' Marshall Burke 81' |