Bent double enough to edge Black Cats past Birmingham

Sunderland 3 Birmingham 1

Bent double enough to edge Black Cats past Birmingham
Sat, 20 Mar, 2010 - 17:15

Sunderland 3 Birmingham 1

Darren Bent smashed through the 20-goal barrier as Sunderland survived a second-half fightback to edge past Birmingham.

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CourtsSoccerPremiershipPlace: Stadium of LightPerson: Darren BentPerson: Cameron JeromePerson: Craig GordonPerson: JeromePerson: Christian BenitezPerson: Stephen CarrPerson: Liam RidgewellPerson: Fraizer CampbellPerson: Alex McLeishPerson: Steve BrucePerson: BentPerson: Benjani MwaruwariPerson: Kenwyne JonesPerson: Steed MalbranquePerson: Scott DannPerson: HartPerson: CampbellPerson: GordonPerson: Keith FaheyPerson: BenitezPerson: MalbranquePerson: Kieran RichardsonPerson: Kevin PhillipsPerson: John MensahPerson: CarrPerson: ScotPerson: RidgewellPerson: Roger JohnsonPerson: PhillipsPerson: JohnsonOrganisation: Black CatsOrganisation: BirminghamOrganisation: SunderlandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: St AndrewOrganisation: Aston VillaOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: WearsidersOrganisation: City
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