Sunderland kept alive their hopes of playing in major European competition for the first time since the 1970s as they came from behind to beat Everton.
The Black Cats, who won promotion last season via the play-off final at Wembley, played a few games in the Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup in 1973-74, but have been without major European football for 42 years.
But they go into next Sunday’s final day of the campaign still in with a chance of finishing as high as seventh.
At the end of a drab first half, the hosts took the lead as Merlin Rohl’s strike from the edge of the penalty area took a big deflection off Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka with the ball looping over away goalkeeper Robin Roefs.
But Sunderland’s performance improved and they got a deserved equaliser with Brian Brobbey scoring, holding off James Tarkowski and finishing well following Enzo le Fee’s pass.
However, Everton boss David Moyes will be fuming as the goal came after a mis-control from Jake O’Brien saw the ball bounce away from him to lose possession.
In the 81st minute, Enzo le Fee scored to put the away side in front after Everton failed to clear a ball played into the penalty area.
The visitors sealed the three points in the 91st minute when unmarked substitute Wilson Isidor converted at the back post from Habib Diarra’s cross.
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