Overview
- The tie finished 1-1 at the Stadium of Light before Huddersfield won 6-5 on penalties.
- Huddersfield, from League One, made 10 changes, while Sunderland named an entirely different starting XI under Regis Le Bris.
- Leo Castledine put the visitors ahead with a ninth-minute volley and Marc Guiu equalised with an 84th-minute header.
- A medical incident in the stands caused a stoppage, resulting in 12 minutes of added time before the shootout.
- All five initial takers scored for each side before David Kasumu converted and Nicholls tipped Aleksic’s attempt wide.