Daily Star Sunday

Garner’s spot on to knock Cats off top

- SUNDERLAND

surrendere­d their lead in Sky Bet League One as hosts Fleetwood hit back from two goals down to claim a dramatic late point at Highbury.

Lee Johnson’s Black Cats looked to be coasting after Ross Stewart’s strike and an Aiden McGeady penalty.

But after Callum Morton’s 81st-minute strike, Ged Garner (below) sealed a 2-2 draw from the spot in the 97th minute.

Wigan strolled to a 4-1 win at

Accrington to replace the Black Cats at the top of the table.

Jack Whatmough and Will Keane scored early for the visitors. Michael Nottingham replied but former Sunderland striker Charlie Wyke’s double sealed the Latics’ fourth straight win.

MK Dons moved up to third after capitalisi­ng on the 26th-minute sendingoff of Gillingham ace Stuart O’Keefe in a 4-1 win at Priestfiel­d.

The Dons replaced

Bolton, who slipped from third place to eighth after two early goals from Ben Wiles gave Rotherham a 2-0 win at the University of Bolton Stadium.

A 47th-minute effort from Ryan Hardie gave Plymouth their second straight win at Wimbledon.

Saido Berahino marked his first start for Sheffield Wednesday

with a goal against Shrewsbury,

but Ryan Bowman levelled.

Ipswich

claimed their first win of the season in seven attepts as Macauley Bonne’s 30th-minute header beat Lincoln.

Crewe and Doncaster

also got off the mark with home successes against Burton and Morecambe

respective­ly.

Goals from Joe Ironside and Liam O’Neil gave Cheltenham a 2-1 win at Portsmouth, while Alfie May’s 68th-minute effort saw Cheltenham

edge past Oxford.

Garath McCleary hit a brace as Wycombe sank struggling Charlton 2-1.

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