Beattie strike sinks Black Cats

Sunderland 0

Beattie enhanced his England credentials with a cool 50th-minute finish to take his tally in the north-east during the current campaign to four and leave the Wearside faithful screaming for blood.

The Saints were worthy victors and could have won more comfortably had Thomas Sorensen not produced a fine first-half save to keep out a Fabrice Fernandes free-kick.