Fans react after win at Wembley
Sunderland won at Wembley for the first time since 1973 as Lee Johnson’s side beat Tranmere 1-0 in the final of the Papa John’s Trophy – and fans were quick to react on social media.
Lynden Gooch scored the only goal of the game after converting Aiden McGeady’s pass in the 57th minute.
The Black Cats didn’t have it all their own way, though, and were put under pressure in the closing stages.
Makeshift centre-back Luke O’Nien produced a man of the match display in defence, while goalkeeper Lee Burge also made some important saves.
Here’s how some fans reacted on Twitter:
@Itsaaronmorris: What a feeling that is!
@mranthonyday: There's gonna be a few sore heads in the morning
@AndrewBrown25: Tranmere played class but they weren’t Luke O’Nien
@katesp23: Typical Sunderland to finally win when we’re not there but yes lads !!!!!
@alexnash953: Luke
O’Nien has absolutely phenomenal today
@NathanJ_C1: Finally. It’s been a long wait. Now time to get the tough business of promotion completed. Well done lads!
@dbray65: Burge & O'Nien top performance today
@jamsimsafc: Finally managed to win at Wembley! Get in Sunderland
@katemackay55: Yay! Finally we win a trophy at Wembley! I was at the 1973 FA cup final! Fantastic
@ChrisPhil1992: Didn't enjoy that 45 minutes but who cares!! Get in!
@PeterJWhalen7: #SAFC win the EFL Trophy !!!!! Fantastic for everyone concerned with Sunderland AFC. Ha way the lads !!!!!
@micstokoe: Get in !!!!! @LukeONien outstanding gametoday&@LyndenGooch what a goal #wembleywinners
@Tommyakki: One moment of absolute quality to win it today, and I doubt there’ll be many complaining.
There were more comments placed on the Echo Facebook page straight after the final whistle.
Dean Howe: Eventually! Great result and Wembley winners at last!
Joyce Hardy Hunter: Away the lads you done Sunderland proud.
Kay Cogdon: Fantastic to see the lads finally pick up a trophy. Well done lads!
Chris Blake: Well it wasn’t pretty and we were far from our best, but it feels good to win at Wembley, even though I wasn’t there! Now for a final push for promotion! Congratulations to everyone involved.
Kelly Wemyss: Such a shame the fans weren't there, excellent result absolutely buzzing!
Sharon Burnip: Absolutely brilliant, ha'way the lads, flipping great, commiserations to Tranmere.
Debra Swainston: Well done Sunderland. Best Mother's Day present! A happy family.
Maureen AldersonMurphy: Great to see our lads finally pick up a trophy, only wished we all could have been there.
Gary Grundy: Well done lads, 48 years of hurt we done it.
Kris Peel: Congratulations from a Newcastle fan.
Ken Pullan: Now sign their left winger Blackett-Taylor, he’s out of contract in June.
Nigel Fisher: Let's say well done at the end of the season! Cup only half empty, job half done, come on lads.
Care watchdogs are calling on people in Sunderland with a learning disability or autism to have their say on the help they receive.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) says people with a learning disability and autistic people are more reluctant to give negative feedback on their care in case it increases pressures on staff or services.
The CQC wants these people, their loved ones, friends and carers to tell of the care they receive as part of it’s ‘Because we all care’ campaign.
The watchdog has made improving care for people with a learning disability and autistic people a priority and Debbie Ivanova, deputy chief inspector of adult social care, is leading a new programme of work to transform the way services are regulated for these people.
She said: “Listening to the experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people has to be at the centre of how we decide to regulate and improve care.
"That is why it is so important to hear their voices and allow our approach to be shaped by this.”
CQC’s research showed that people with a learning disability and autistic people are more likely to accept health and social care providers offering a lower standard of care as a result of coronavirus and that 27% of respondents in a survey say they had noticed a lower standard of safety when accessing health and social care during the COVID-19 pandemic – more than double the average.
People can give feedback on their experiences of care at Healthwatch https://www. healthwatch.co.uk/becausewe-all-care or https://www. cqc.org.uk/give-feedbackon-care