Januzaj gets Moyes off mark

Adnan Januzaj struck late as Sunderland beat Shrewsbury 1-0 to seal their first victory under David Moyes and reach the third round of the EFL Cup.

The 21-year-old needed 83 minutes of a largely turgid cup-tie to find his range, blasting a right-footed shot past keeper Jayson Leutwiler to spare a crowd of just 13,979 at the Stadium of Light further punishment after back-to-back league defeats.

Having admitted his side is likely to be involved in another relegation battle after a pointless start to the Premier League campaign, Moyes may have welcomed the distraction of a cup game against lower league opposition, although injuries and a stagnant transfer market meant he was unable to make wholesale changes to his line-up.

Only ‘keeper Jordan Pickford, who would have deputised for Vito Mannone even if he had not been injured, and midfielder Wahbi Khazri were not involved in Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat by …

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