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Gills pay the penalty as Maguire cashes in

By Nick Bull

STAR MAN CONOR McLAUGHLIN Sunderland
PHIL Parkinson was proud of the way Sunderland refused to bow to the antics of Steve Evans as they beat 10-man Gillingham in a fiery finish.
In a second half packed with incident, Black Cats stopper Lee Burge saved a penalty and Gills’ Alex MacDonald was sent off for a horror tackle on Luke O’Nien. The visitors held their nerve, Chris Maguire converting a penalty six minutes from time and Lynden Gooch netting in injury time. “That’s a great win for us,” said Parkinson.
“When you come here and see the...

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