Black Cats back to earth as Fuller lifts Stoke’s spirits

RICARDO Fuller’s second-half header gave Stoke a deserved victory over Sunderland to lift the Potters out of the Premier League bottom three last night.

Predictably, Rory Delap — one of three Stoke players along with Thomas Sorensen and Danny Higginbotham to play against their former club — was the architect with one of his trademark long throws.

Fuller rose above Dean Whitehead on the six-yard line to power his header past Marton Fulop in the 73rd minute.