Sunderland overcame West Bromwich in a close win on Sunday, 1x2, on matchweek 44. Coming into the contest, Carlos Corberán's team came from two wins, and Tony Mowbray's team came from a draw. Dennis Cirkin made a tremendous game.
The first goal was scored by John Swift with 45 minutes on the clock, from the penalty spot.
After 51 minutes, Dennis Cirkin struck for Sunderland. Defender netted the last goal in the 84th minute. With this goal, defender recorded his five goal of the current campaign.
After the result Sunderland are 6th in the table, with 65 points, while West Bromwich sit 9th place, with 63 points. In the next fixture, Tony Mowbray's team will play at home against Watford, while Carlos Corberán's team will play away against Sheffield United.
| West Bromwich | Sunderland | |||
| 8 | 2 | Shots | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Ball steals | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | 40 | Total Passes | 79 | 7 |
| 8 | 33 | Passes Completed | 74 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | Saves | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
