Goals: None

Bookings: Larssonn (42, foul); Cattermole (62, foul); Fletcher (68, simulation); De Laet (85, foul)

Referee: Robert Madley (Halifax) – got the big decisions correct, even when he waved away Mahraz’s claims for a penalty. 5

Attendance: 31, 825

Entertainment: 2/5

Leic Sund

Shots on: 4 5

Shots off: 9 5

Corners: 6 9

Offsides: 2 2

Fouls: 18 12

LEICESTER CITY (4-1-3-2): Schmeichel 7; De Laet 6, Wasilewski 7, Morgan 7, Konchesky 6; Cambiasso 7; MAHREZ 7, James 6, Schlupp 5 (Knockaert 78); Vardy 6 (Nugent 72), Ulloa 6 (Wood 89). Subs: Drinkwater, King, Hamer (gk), Moore.

SUNDERLAND (4-1-4-1):

7 Pantilimon: Held everything that came his way to claim a first clean sheet in a Sunderland shirt;

7 Vergini: Had a tough afternoon in trying to keep Mahrez at bay but dealt with most things well

7 O’Shea: Even when Brown started slowly, his old Manchester United side-kick kept things tight

6 Brown: Lucky not to gift the Foxes an early opener but then regained his composure after that

6 Reveillere: Could easily have conceded a free-kick/penalty when he let Mahrez in behind him in the second half;

6 Cattermole: Kept things moving in the middle and delivered one trademark lunge to remind everyone he still has his combative streak;

6 Johnson: Involved in almost all of Sunderland’s best moves, particularly first half

6 Larsson: Could have picked up a second caution after half-time but worked hard in the middle

6 Gomez: Was part of a relatively effective midfield unit even if he could have done more in an attacking sense

7 Wickham: Puts a shift in down the line, is an aerial presence but still looks better through the middle;

7 FLETCHER: Had a couple of decent chances to score after showing good movement but was denied by Schmeichel

Subs:

Bridcutt (for Larsson 75)

Buckley (for Gomez 86)

(not used): Mannone (gk), Rodwell, Altidore, Coates, Robson.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Steven Fletcher – can count himself unlucky not to score because he was the only Sunderland player who looked like doing so.