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Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs saved three penalties to secure the club's first FA Cup fourth-round appearance in 11 seasons, overcoming Everton's injury-hit squad.
- Sunderland progressed to the fourth round via a penalty shootout at Hill Dickinson Stadium, converting their first three spot-kicks while Robin Roefs saved three Everton penalties.
- A late foul by Adam Aznou led to an 89th-minute penalty and James Garner's equaliser, forcing extra time after Enzo Le Fee opened the scoring from Eliezer Mayenda's build-up.
- Everton's £7.8million signing Aznou, on for Rohl 86, won the foul that led to the late penalty, making an immediate impact off the bench.
- For Sunderland, the win is a rare cup progression after years outside later rounds, marking only their second fourth-round qualification in 11 seasons amid Everton's nine absences.
- David Moyes showed clear frustration as the match slipped away, while Jordan Pickford made key first-half saves but failed to stop Sunderland's penalties in the shootout.
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Robin Roefs’ penalty saves secures Sunderland’s spot in FA Cup fourth round
Mackems goalkeeper Roefs saved all three of Everton’s penalties in the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra-time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The End Is Nigh: Dan Neil and Anthony Patterson Could Have Played Their Last Game for The Club
The Sunderland careers of Anthony Patterson and Dan Neil appear to be coming to an end. The Academy products and Sunderland fans were left on the bench for the FA Cup third round tie at Everton and seem to be out of favour entirely with head coach Regis Le Bris. The cup has now become a time when squad players can be given a chance to impress; however, Le Bris opted to play a stronger side and was proved right as first-choice keeper Robin Roefs …
How Robin Roefs saved all three shootout penalties - his latest match-winning moments
Successful penalty shootouts can make heroes of goalkeepers. Robin Roefs had his moment and more in Sunderland's FA Cup third-round win against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, keeping out all three penalties in the shootout.
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