As if that wasn’t enough, referee Paul Harrison then angered those directly behind in the Fulwell End even further when just before half time he dismissed Kevin Ball for what appeared to be him protecting his German teammate following a burst of push and shove. Peter Davenport then went close to poking home the rebound, and with Wimbledon struggling to clear the danger Gordon Armstrong was clearly fouled in the box only for the penalty claims to be waved away. The striker was in the thick of things from the off, forcing an early save from Hans Segers that saw the ball hit the post. Gordon Armstrong rises high.Image taken from the 1992 Sunderland annual Although more than happy to stand up and give as good as they got, the suggestion that the likes of John Fashanu took their levels of physicality well beyond an acceptable level was born out again in the return, with Thomas Hauser often the target of their intimidatory tactics. In London the hosts had clawed back a late equaliser and whilst dropping points from winning positions would continue to be Sunderland’s Achilles heel throughout the campaign, some of the players were less than impressed to say the least with the antics of their counterparts. Sunderland knew fine well that they would have to be up for another scrap, but the fear amongst some of the Wearside faithful that some members of the opposition would overstep the mark again was sadly proven to be correct. Visiting boss Ray Harford had continued Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang reputation but the side could play a bit too and both aspects of their game had been apparent when the clubs had met at Plough Lane earlier in the season. A win at Luton Town put Sunderland back in with a shout of survival though and with the squad battling hard they were not going down without a fight, as they proved once more against the Dons. Not only that, but had results gone differently at the weekend relegation would almost certainly have already been confirmed. The fixture was then rescheduled to take place on this day, by which time the Lads had slipped into the drop zone. If you’re ready to start overcoming difficult times to find success, these keep pushing quotes can help you keep going.Had the weather been on their side in February 1991, Sunderland may have been in slightly better shape by this point of the Division One run in.ĭenis Smith’s side had been keeping their head above water since the turn of the year, and with victories in the last two Roker Park outings hopes were high of more success against Wimbledon – only for heavy overnight snow to put pay to that. Check out our collection of keep pushing quotes which will give you the strength and motivation to move forward in life. We feel discouraged when we are continuously forced to come out of our comfort zone. Sometimes, we face obstacles that are too hard to handle, and we choose to give up. But giving up when the fight gets tougher is never the right option. Life is all about ups and downs, failures and success. Check out these amazing and inspirational keep pushing quotes that will motivate you to fight through when things are going tough. Instead, they know that failures and obstacles are the only way to success. They don’t allow the setbacks and troubles to cause them to give up so easily. Those who succeed in life and business have learned the art of how to keep going during tough times. If you give up early in life, you’re never going to get anything you wish for. Life is full of challenges and struggles. “ Push” by “ Brett Jordan“, licensed under CC BY 2.0
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