Joe Allen loving life at Stoke as his brace sinks Sunderland

Joe Allen's scoring streak continued as his double gave Stoke a first Premier League victory of the season over winless Sunderland.

The Wales international shrugged off concerns over a hamstring problem with first-half goals that took his tally to five in four games for club and country, as Mark Hughes' men secured a 2-0 triumph in their eighth league fixture.