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.
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