Howard Wilkinson proclaimed “mission accomplished” after Sunderland followed up their midweek success over Arsenal with a dominant victory against Tottenham today.
Kevin Phillips’ first goal of the season set the scene for a 2-0 win crowned by Tore Andre Flo’s strike as Sunderland surged out of the bottom three of the Barclaycard Premiership.
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