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EFL Championship: Wayne Rooney Up And Running As Plymouth Argyle Stun Leaders Sunderland

Argyle were still waiting for their first league win under Rooney heading into this match against the earജly pace-setters, who had recorded four wins from four

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Joe Edwards netted a dramatic 93rd-minute winner as Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle stunned Championship leaders Sunderland 3-2 on Saturday. (More Football News)

Argyle were still waiting for their first league win under Rooney heading into this match 🍎against the early pace-setters, who had recorded four 🍬wins from four.

It🅘 looked like being more of the same when Patrick Roberts netted a firs🅺t-half penalty for Sunderland, but Plymouth turned the game on its head after the restart at Home Park.

Dan Ballard's own goal got the home sid♐e level, then Ryan Hardie converted an A💝rgyle spot-kick.

Sunderland fans had made the longest trip in the EFL thi♛🐻s season to see their side and looked to be rewarded with a hard-earned point when Romaine Mundle equalised four minutes from time.

But Plymouth were not done and r🤡allied again to sensationally snatch victory in stoppage time as Edwards reacted fastest to a rebound and blasted past Anthony Patterson.

Watford had been Sunderland's nearest challengers but could not capitalise as they drew 1🐷-1 at home to Coventry City.

That result allowed Blackburn Rovers to move up to second on 11 points, one behind Sunderland, as they e🀅ased to a 3-0 victory over Bristol City.

Y𝐆uki Ohashi scored twice at Ewood Park to see Blackburn nudge back ahead of rivals Burnley, win💝ners earlier in the day at Leeds United.

West Brom subsequently ended Saturday in fifth but could now take top spot on Sunday when they♌ take on P🃏ortsmouth.

Pompey are in the bottom three until then, a place and a point below Preston North End, who earned a 1-1 draw on the road against Middlesbro🌠ugh.

Cardiff City are boꩲttom and still with just one point after losing 1-0 at De💛rby County.