The day Mart Poom made Sunderland history with a 90th-minute header at Derby | OneFootball

On this day in 2003, Sunderland goalkeeper Mart Poom made his own slice of history. He headed a 90th-minute equaliser at Derby County to seal a 1-1 draw at Pride Park Stadium in the Championship.

It came when the Lads looked set to leave empty-handed. Sunderland Echo notes that three years earlier Poom had been named Derby County’s player of the year.

Earlier, Sunderland pressed without reward, with Paul Thirlwell getting a shot away and Kevin Kyle going close with a header.

Then, deep in injury time, the Sunderland keeper met the chance and the ball flew off his head into the Derby net.

It was the moment that turned him into an SAFC hero, the Poominator forever linked to that dramatic leveller.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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