Sunderland coach Tony Mowbray suffers freak injury while celebrating crucial 95th minute goal
Sunderland coach Tony Mowbray suffered a hamstring injury while celebrating his side’s dramatic late equaliser against Watford.
The Black Cats kept their top-six hopes alive with a spirited late comeback in the 2-2 draw with Watford, with Patrick Roberts scoring a stunning leveller in the 95th minute.
Watford were two goals ahead at a sold-out Stadium of Light thanks to headers from Christian Kabasele in the first half and Ryan Porteous in the 69th minute. But 60 seconds after that second goal, Luke O’Nien gave Sunderland a lifeline before Roberts’ moment of brilliance deep into stoppage time.
The scenes of joy soon turned to pain for Black Cats boss Mowbray, who pulled his hamstring celebrating in the dugout.
Ah so this is what “The Tony Mowbray” must be😂 pic.twitter.com/pHbNcrLRrT
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The draw leaves Sunderland in seventh, two points shy of sixth-placed Millwall ahead of their final-day trip to Deepdale.
Despite an 18-year professional playing career, the former defender revealed it was the first time he suffered the injury.
Mowbray said;
“I think it’s a hamstring injury. I never had a hamstring injury in 18 years as a professional because I was never fast enough but when that goal went in, I obviously moved a bit too quick.
“I’m sure it’ll be fine, a bit of treatment. We have a full treatment room but if I can grab a physio I’ll be fine.
“It gives us real clarity that we have to go and win at Preston next week. If we do, everyone around us has tough games on paper.
“I’m pretty relaxed about it. We’ve given ourselves a real opportunity, we’ll take 6,000 fans there, let’s hope it’s a big party.”
