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Sunderland goal hero Dan Ballard celebrates after breaking the deadlock against West BromManagerless Sunderland got back on the winning trail at the first attempt following Tony Mowbray's departure as they deservedly beat West Bromwich Albion.
Dan Ballard and Dan Neil scored the goals at the Stadium of Light as the hosts won for the first time in four games.
Substitute Brandon Thomas-Asante pulled one back for the Baggies late on, just two minutes after Neil had run clear on the break to make it 2-0.
But Albion had nothing more to give as they succumbed to a second successive 2-1 defeat as Sunderland's players gave the perfect response to Monday's surprise sacking of Mowbray.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Sunderland
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Patterson
- 2Huggins
- 13O'Nien
- 5BallardBooked at 34mins
- 32Hume
- 39Ekwah
- 10RobertsSubstituted forMayendaat 81'minutes
- 22AouchicheSubstituted forPritchardat 62'minutes
- 24Neil
- 20Clarke
- 7Bellingham
Substitutes
- 11Burstow
- 12Mayenda
- 15Rusyn
- 17Ba
- 21Pritchard
- 23Seelt
- 25Triantis
- 30Bishop
- 46Dack
West Brom
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Palmer
- 2FurlongBooked at 90mins
- 5BartleySubstituted forAjayiat 75'minutes
- 4Kipré
- 3Townsend
- 8MolumbyBooked at 54minsSubstituted forChalobahat 60'minutesBooked at 81mins
- 27Mowatt
- 11DianganaSubstituted forThomas-Asanteat 60'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19SwiftSubstituted forÁvila Gordónat 75'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 17SarmientoBooked at 51mins
- 9MajaSubstituted forFellowsat 36'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Ajayi
- 14Chalobah
- 15Pieters
- 21Thomas-Asante
- 26Ávila Gordón
- 31Fellows
- 33Griffiths
- 36Taylor
- 38Higgins
Referee:Darren Bond
Attendance:40,101
Live Text
Match ends, Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Pipa (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pipa (West Bromwich Albion).
Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alex Pritchard (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
Goal! Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Pipa with a cross.
Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Sunderland 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a through ball following a fast break.
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Neil.
Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
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