Match ends, Sunderland 0, Walsall 1.
Liam Kinsella's superb goal helped Walsall edge past League One rivals Sunderland in their FA Cup second-round replay.
The 22-year-old fired in at the start of the second half in a game in which the visitors had the better of the few clear-cut chances created.
It ends the Black Cats' 16-game unbeaten run, their previous defeat having come at Burton on 15 September.
Walsall will travel to Bolton in the third round in January.
It was an impressive performance from the Saddlers, who made light of the disparity in resources between the two clubs.
Sunderland, who sit third in League One, boast one of the largest budgets in the division, while Dean Keates has more modest finances at his disposal at the Banks's Stadium.
However, Walsall grew in confidence after a slow start from the hosts.
And only a fine save from Sunderland goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin from Josh Gordon's close-range effort prevented their margin of victory being greater.
Line-ups
Sunderland
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1McLaughlin
- 13O'NienBooked at 74mins
- 12Flanagan
- 15Baldwin
- 3Oviedo
- 8McGeouchSubstituted forCattermoleat 58'minutes
- 27Power
- 7MaguireBooked at 11mins
- 10Honeyman
- 14WatmoreBooked at 37minsSubstituted forMumbaat 78'minutes
- 17SinclairSubstituted forMajaat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Loovens
- 5Ozturk
- 6Cattermole
- 16James
- 20Maja
- 25Ruiter
- 37Mumba
Walsall
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Roberts
- 6Devlin
- 34Martin
- 5GuthrieBooked at 76mins
- 15Kinsella
- 8Morris
- 30Osbourne
- 3Leahy
- 29Gordon
- 16Ferrier
- 11Ginnelly
Substitutes
- 2Edwards
- 13Dunn
- 17Kouhyar
- 20Johnson
- 26Parker
- 31Ronan
- 32Bates
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 8,212
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Walsall 1.
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Attempt missed. Jack Baldwin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
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Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kieron Morris.
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Attempt blocked. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Josh Ginnelly (Walsall).
Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Bali Mumba replaces Duncan Watmore.
Booking
Jon Guthrie (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Hand ball by Isaiah Osbourne (Walsall).
Booking
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
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Josh Ginnelly (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Josh Gordon (Walsall) because of an injury.
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George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Walsall).
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Attempt missed. Jack Baldwin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
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That won't be a long conversation.
The fame went to Ricketts head.
Wasted talent, when he had done the hard work in getting to the premier league.
Congratulations on your win tonight, good result.
Hope you have a good weekend in Bolton and you enjoy our hospitality.
Correct about Ricketts. However, we don’t have a long history of our players going on to play for England, even if it was just for 45 minutes in a friendly!
Hope it’s a good game.
"Big Club" my backside.
It's a throwback to the days of Roger Boli, David Kelly and Alan Buckley!
Give it up man.