McCarthy under fire as Boro blitz Black Cats

Sunderland 0 Middlesbrough 3

It was a depressing defeat for manager Mick McCarthy, who found himself the target for disgruntled fans as they left the Stadium of Light.

The home side were hit with a sucker punch after just 13 minutes when Boro central defender Emanuel Pogatetz climbed above Steve Caldwell and Danny Collins to power a header in off the bar from a long-range Stewart Downing free-kick.