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Sunderland U21 4-2 Blackburn U21: Black Cats into first ever Premier League Cup final

Sunderland Under-21s wrote themselves into history on Wednesday night, advancing into the Premier League Cup final for the first time after a 4-2 win over Blackburn at the Stadium of Light.

Jack Whittaker’s double sealed the victory for Graeme Murty’s side in a six-goal thriller to book a showpiece meeting with Burnley.

It was a fast and lively start from both sides, with Blackburn scoring first within three minutes as Charlie Boggan poked a low-ball cross past Joe Cowan.

Sunderland struck back through some great link-up play, which had a lovely threaded through ball into Whittaker who equalised.

In the 20th minute, Jaydon Jones gave Sunderland the lead through Milan Aleksić’s pinpoint cross.

Five minutes later, another goal came for Rovers through a defensive scramble, which was tapped in by Brandon Powell.

The Black Cats retook the lead through Harrison Jones, who beat the covering Blackburn defender with his shot at goal to make it 3-2.

In the second half, Sunderland performed solidly and kept applying pressure at the Blackburn goal.

The game was wrapped up with a fizzed cross from substitute Tom Proctor, which was converted by Whittaker for his brace.

Sunderland Under-21s will face Burnley Under-21s in the final, with a date and venue yet to be decided.