Sunderland steal the spoils but controversial decisions abound

Swansea 2 Sunderland 4: Jermain Defoe struck a hat-trick as Sunderland won a thrilling Premier League relegation battle at Swansea.

The Black Cats’ 4-2 victory was mired in controversy as they recovered from a 2-1 half-time deficit to claim a second successive league win.

Graham Scott was taking charge of only his fourth top-flight fixture — and was in the spotlight most of the night. Defoe’s first two goals came despite him being perilously close to offside, while Scott awarded Swansea a first-half penalty which appeared generous in the extreme — then he sent-off Kyle Naughton in contentious fashion.