Sammie Szmodics on the double as Blackburn rout Sunderland to boost survival hopes 

Andrew Moran was also on the mark for John Eustace's side.

Blackburn Rovers' Sammie Szmodics. File pic: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

John Eustace's wait for a win as Blackburn boss came to an end in emphatic fashion as relegation-threatened Rovers hammered Sunderland 5-1 at the Stadium of Light.

The Championship's top scorer Sammie Szmodics set Blackburn on their way with a quickfire first half double - his 22nd and 23rd goals of the season - before strikes from Ryan Hedges and Tyrhys Dolan early in the second half wrapped up the points.