Jermain Defoe scored his first goal for Sunderland as Gus Poyet's side cruised to a
comfortable 2-0 home victory over fellow Premier League strugglers Burnley.
The former Tottenham man arrived from MLS outfit Toronto earlier this month, and
marked his third appearance in all competitions with a simple close-range finish
shortly after the half-hour mark.
Sunderland were already one ahead by that stage, as both Burnley centre-halves
Jason Shackell and Michael Keane were drawn to the presence of Defoe inside the
box, leaving Connor Wickham with an easy header from Anthony Reveillere's cross.
The goals earned Sunderland just their second win in 13 league outings, and sealed
a potentially crucial three points against a side likely to be embroiled in a
relegation scrap come the end of the season.
Burnley had mounted stirring comebacks in each of their last two away games, at
Manchester City and Newcastle United, but there was to be no repeat performance
at the Stadium of Light as Sean Dyche's side failed to create any clear-cut
chances.
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