How Chris Mepham’s mum and Michael Proctor helped Sunderland defeat Cardiff City 2-1 in Championship
Sunderland defender Chris Mepham gave a wide-ranging interview to the club’s social media team after the Cardiff City game
Chris Mepham has revealed his influence from his parents and Sunderland coach Michael Proctor helped him score against Cardiff City at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
The Bournemouth loanee and Wales international netted Sunderland’s winner against the Bluebirds in the Championship last weekend to make it back-to-back wins in the Championship since the Hull City loss at home at the end of last month.
Speaking after the game, however, Mepham detailed how his mum, dad and coach Proctor had spurred him on to score the winner against Cardiff City after returning to the team under head coach Régis Le Bris following Dan Ballard’s injury against The Tigers. The striker marked the defender’s first goal for Sunderland and his first since 2020.
How Chris Mepham’s parents and Proctor helped him score against Cardiff City
It was a special moment,” Mepham said. “Especially my mum and dad were here for the game. They do try and come as much as possible, but obviously it’s a long way, long way from home. So they were there in the crowd today. And ironically, my mum actually said, ‘Try and score a goal for me today. ’ So, yeah, no, delighted with the goal. But most importantly, you know, getting the three points today, it was important. I thought, especially in the first half, I felt like we deserved it, conceded a soft goal. But like I said, in the end, it was good for me to contribute to a victory.”
