Overview
- Enzo le Fée opened the scoring for Sunderland with a volley before James Garner leveled late from the spot after Adam Aznou won a penalty, and extra time yielded no further goals.
- Sunderland prevailed 3-0 in the shootout as Roefs saved from Garner, Beto and Thierno Barry, with Luke O'Nien converting the clinching kick.
- The tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium was decided on the day under the FA Cup’s no‑replay rules, eliminating Everton and sending Sunderland into the fourth round.
- David Moyes selected a senior lineup of Pickford; Mykolenko, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Patterson; Armstrong, Garner, Rohl; McNeil, Beto, Dibling, with Tim Iroegbunam unavailable.
- Everton’s options were reduced by Michael Keane’s upheld three‑match ban, Jack Grealish’s one‑game suspension, AFCON duties for Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye, and injuries including Jarrad Branthwaite.