Sunderland come back to beat 10-man QPR

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Sunderland came from a goal down to win 3-1 at 10-man Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.

Rangers had former Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback sent off midway through the first half and the Black Cats levelled in stoppage time as Jack Clarke's effort deflected in off Steve Cook.

The extra man eventually told as Dan Ballard tapped in from close range after his initial shot had been saved before Abdoullah Ba completed the win with a fine strike.

The win lifts Sunderland up to seventh in the Championship table after six matches while QPR drop to 19th.

An entertaining first half began with Paal's goal from the edge of the box through a crowd of bodies before Sunderland's Pierre Ekwah was forced-off with injury after just 14 minutes.

Colback saw red seven minutes later after a late studs-up challenge on Jobe Bellingham, who six minutes later thought he had equalised only for his header from Alex Pritchard's cross to be ruled out for offside.

Bellingham again went close soon after before the equaliser arrived in the eighth minute of stoppage time when Clarke cut in from the left and Asmir Begovic could do nothing as the ball deflected off Cook.

Ballard was off-target with an effort from a corner early in the second half and Begovic did well to save from Ba before Ballard was again in action to give the visitors the lead.

Ba hit the post soon after as Sunderland dominated and the busy Begovic did well to keep out Bellingham with 20 minutes left.

But the Frenchman would not be denied his first goal for the club as he blasted Adil Aouchiche's pass into the top corner.

Black Cats goalkeeper Anthony Patterson made two decent saves late on, while Luis Semedo almost got a fourth goal as the visitors extended their unbeaten run to four games.