Poyet hails Mannone as shootout hero

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet reserved special praise for Vito Mannone after the goalkeeper’s penalty shootout saves helped the Black Cats defeat Manchester United and claim a place in the Capital One Cup final.

The semi-final went to spot-kicks following a dramatic conclusion to extra-time in the second leg at Old Trafford, which saw ex-United man Phil Bardsley netting for the visitors via a David De Gea error in the 119th minute before Javier Hernandez scored to make it 2-1 on the night to the Red Devils and 3-3 on aggregate.