Goals:

0-1: Jones (69, arrived undetected to dive and head Honeyman’s corner into the bottom corner after O’Shea’s flick)

0-2: Defoe (90, a hint of offside but on hand to convert from close range after meeting Larsson delivery)

Bookings: Grosicki (33, foul); Elmohamady 83, foul); Anichebe (89, foul)

Sending-off: None

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Preston) – a couple of debatable penalty appeals went unpunished, but otherwise kept the game flowing. 7

Attendance: 22, 480

Entertainment: **

Hull Sund

Shots on 6 5

Shots off 10 7

Corners 7 4

Fouls 10 8

Offsides 2 3

HULL CITY (4-2-3-1): Jakupovic 5; Elmohamady 4 (Evandro 86), Ranocchia 6, Maguire 6, Robertson 5; N’Diaye 4 (Mbokani 77), CLUCAS 7; Markovic 6 (Huddlestone 65, 5), Hernandez 6, Grosicki 7; Niasse 5. Subs (not used): Marshall (gk), Maloney, Dawson, Henriksen.

SUNDERLAND (4-2-3-1):

8 PICKFORD: Made a couple of stunning saves to increase his value as well as show fantastic distribution again;

7 Jones: Has constantly worked hard for David Moyes and could be important in the Championship

6 Kone: Did what he had to do most of the time without being at his best

7 O’Shea: Had a part to play in the opener and defended well throughout

6 Manquillo: Still needs to do more in an attacking sense but did run into space a few times;

7 Ndong: If Sunderland can keep him he has shown signs of being a talent for the future

6 Denayer: Got stuck in after being handed a midfield role once again

6 Borini: Worked harder than he has previously in a defensive sense to help the side

8 Honeyman: Almost scored early on, sent over the cross for the opener and otherwise always looked for the ball

7 Anichebe: Showed heart to get the ball and get involved, could be needed in the Championship;

6 Defoe: Wasted a couple of great chances before scoring a fortunate second

Subs:

Larsson (for Honeyman 79)

(not used): Mannone (gk), Djilobodji, Khazri, Rodwell, Love, Gooch.

MAN OF THE MATCH: JORDAN Pickford – continues to show the sort of ability that should see him eventually hit the Champions League and international stage.