Defoe penalty gives Sunderland vital EPL point against Stoke

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: 10:58 pm Apr 30, 2016

Stoke City's Marko Arnautovic (left) and Sunderland's Jan Kirchoff struggle together during the English Premier League football match at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, on Saturday April 30, 2016. Photo: Mike Egerton / PA via AP

STOKE: A last-minute Jermaine Defoe penalty rescued a valuable point for Sunderland in drawing with Stoke 1-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Sunderland remains in 18th place, one point behind Newcastle but with a game in hand. Stoke is ninth. Stoke took the lead through Marko Arnautovic after a Peter Crouch knockdown on 50 minutes. Sunderland's equalizer came in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Defoe converting a penalty after he was fouled by Geoff Cameron.

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Defoe penalty gives Sunderland vital EPL point against Stoke