Sutton overcome early dismissal of goalkeeper to beat Woking and exit drop zone

Ten-man Sutton coped admirably with the first-half dismissal of goalkeeper Chris Haigh to escape the Enterprise National League relegation zone with a 2-1 home victory over Woking.

Kai Jennings only needed four minutes to score, the teenage AFC Wimbledon loanee grabbing his first league goal since November by picking out the bottom corner after collecting Brandon Njoku’s pass and skipping past Jamie Andrews. But Woking were soon level as Jack Turner capitalised on some sloppy defending to fire the ball past Haigh.

Njoku, who notched against Braintree last time out, turned scorer with a scrambled finish to restore Sutton’s lead in the 27th minute yet there was to be another twist as Haigh saw red for clattering clumsily into an onrushing Matt Ward.

However, Sutton not only survived but thrived after the break as Lewis Simper enjoyed numerous chances to extend their lead – including hitting the bar – while replacement keeper David Aziaya denied Ward and Roy Syla to frustrate mid-table Woking.