Honeyman rescues point for Sunderland

Sunderland overcame a man deficit for much of the match to stop Burnley going top of Group B with a 1-1 draw at Eppleton Colliery.

George Brady was sent off for denying Burnley a goal-scoring opportunity after only 19 minutes.

Things got worse for Sunderland when Jimmy Dunn put Burnley ahead just before half-time.

But the Black Cats' search for an equaliser eventually paid off when George Honeyman, pictured above, struck late.

The result put Sunderland top with five points from three matches, a point ahead of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. Cardiff City have two points.

See: Premier League Cup tables

Sunderland have one more match to play this year, against PSV Eindhoven on Friday, 23 December, in the Premier League International Cup.

See: Sunderland match report