Sunderland 1, Rangers 3
A DOUBLE from Mark Hateley gave Rangers victory over Sunderland in the
Gary Bennett testimonial match at Roker Park last night.
Sunderland took the lead in front of more than 21,000 fans with
Bennett playing his part in the build-up to the goal, which was scored
by striker Lee Howey.
But David Hagen put Rangers back on level terms two minutes before
half-time and then Hateley added two in the second half as Rangers
dominated the match.
Two new boys from either side figured in Sunderland's first attack.
Derek Ferguson, the ex-Ranger newly arrived at Roker via Hearts, found
Ian Rodgerson out on the right, but he was beaten by Rangers' temporary
signing Fraser Wishart.
The really serious stuff started in the seventh minute, though, when
Don Goodman cut the ball back and Lee Howey's spectacular overhead kick
just cleared the bar.
Sunderland's next attack, spearheaded by Goodman, was broken up with a
no-nonsense tackle from Wishart.
Goodman was again a threat to the Rangers defence in the fifteenth
minute, but Ally Maxwell beat him to a pass cleverly lobbed over the
Rangers defence by Gordon Armstrong.
Then Rangers went on the attack with Hateley flicking the ball on to
give Hagen a scoring chance inside the box, but he mis-hit and the ball
was cleared.
After 26 minutes, however, the Sunderland fans had plenty to cheer
about. Bennett worked a one-two with Armstrong to send Howey into the
box and he knocked the ball past Maxwell with the outside of his boot.
Two minutes from half-time Pieter Huistra found Hagen and the young
striker cleverly chipped the ball over the keeper's head and into the
net.
Rangers took the lead after 62 minutes. Mikhailichenko knocked the
ball to Huistra and his cross was nodded down and into the net by
Hateley at the far post.
Hateley notched his second eight minutes later. McCall pushed through
a great pass and the Englishman hit the ball on the drop into the corner
of the net.
SUNDERLAND -- Chamberlain, Kay, Gray, Ferguson, Bennett, Ball,
Rodgerson, Goodman, Howey, Cunnington, Armstrong. Substitutes --
Sampson, Norman, Owers, Atkinson, Russell.
RANGERS -- Maxwell, Murray, Wishart, McCall, Pressley, Brown,
Mikhailichenko, I Ferguson, Hagen, Hateley, Huistra. Substitutes --
Reid, Scott, Morrow, Watson.
Referee -- G Tyson.
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