Sunderland defeated Blackburn Rovers in a close win on Monday, 2x1, on matchday 24. To this matchday, Tony Mowbray's team came from a draw, and Jon Dahl Tomasson's team came from a win.
In an unlucky moment Ross Stewart scored an own goal in the 18th minute. After 22 minutes, forward struck for Sunderland, from the penalty spot.
Ellis Simms scored the winning goal in the final minutes of the game.
After the result Blackburn Rovers are 3rd in the table, with 39 points, while Sunderland sit 7th place, with 34 points. In their next fixture, Tony Mowbray's team visit Wigan Athletic. Meanwhile, Jon Dahl Tomasson's team will play at home against Middlesbrough.
| Sunderland | Blackburn Rovers | |||
| 7 | 3 | Shots | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 5 | 7 |
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
5 | Ball steals | 5 | ||
| 8 | 52 | Total Passes | 53 | 7 |
| 7 | 39 | Passes Completed | 36 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Saves | 3 | 7 |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
