Sunderland off bottom with win

Sunderland’s revivial continued as a 2-1 victory over Leicester helped them move off the bottom of the Premier League table.

Robert Huth’s own goal and a Jermain Defoe strike put Sunderland two clear at the Stadium of Light before Shinji Okazaki got one back for Leicester with 10 minutes to go.

Late heroics from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford denied Wes Morgan from levelling in the dying minutes, and Sunderland held on for their third win in four league games.

Defeat for Leicester meanwhile puts them down in 15th – just two points above the relegation zone having picked up just two points in their last five games.

Sunderland were looking to build on an impressive November which saw them take six points from three league games and earned David Moyes a nomination for manager of the month.

The hosts were quick out the blocks, with Duncan Watmore forcing a save from Ron-Robert Zieler after just one minute.

Sunderland continued to dominate, and Morgan threw himself in front of Victor Anichebe and Defoe strikes to keep the hosts at bay.

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