Bliss for Bruce as Hull beat Black Cats again

Sunderland 1 Hull 3 Sunderland were tormented by the ghost of Christmas Past as Steve Bruce returned once again to haunt them.

The former Black Cats’ boss was sacked here three years ago this month for a run of poor form nowhere near as bad as the one Hull have recently been on.

But last season he gained revenge by steering Hull to three wins over his former club — two immediately after Sunderland victories in the Tyne-Wear derby — and yesterday he did it again.