Sunderland U23s 2 Middlesbrough U23s 3 RECAP: Joel Lynch and Laurens De Bock feature as Cats lose against Boro

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Sunderland U23s vs Middlesbrough U23s
New Sunderland signings Joel Lynch and Laurens De Bock played 60 and 90 minutes respectively for the Black Cats’ Under-23s side during a 3-2 defeat by Middlesbrough at Eppleton CW, Hetton.

In an eventful encounter, Sunderland took the lead through a Benji Kimpioka penalty before two spot kicks from Boro’s Stephen Walker and a third from substitute Rumarn Burrell put the visitors in control. Lee Connelly pulled one goal back late on but it was too little too late.