Goals:

1-0: Fletcher (10, moved to meet M’Vila’s low centre before applying clinical first time shot)

2-0 Lens (22, brilliantly chipped Adrian from 20 yards after being played though by M’Vila)

2-1: Jenkinson (45, darted in to the box to power Moses’ centre low in to the centre of Pantilimon’s net)

2-2: Payet (60, reacted first to finish a loose ball after Pantilimon and made a mess of Lanzini’s shot from distance)

Bookings: Noble (2, foul); Reid (24, foul); Lens (33, foul); Cresswell (36, foul); Cattermole (43, foul); Jenkinson (72, foul); Coates (74, foul)

Sending-off: Lens (57, second bookable offence)

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Preston) – made a number of strange decisions but had little choice when he issued the red card to Lens. 4

Attendance: 42, 932

Entertainment: PPP

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Shots on 3 6

Shots off 9 14

Corners 1 8

Offsides 2 3

Fouls 14 11

SUNDERLAND (4-2-3-1):

4 Pantilimon: Lacked his usual composure and guilty of a blunder which led to Payet’s equaliser;

6 Yedlin: A dangerous addition to the starting line-up and he also did his fair share of defending adequately

6 Coates: Cleared his lines when he could to give Sunderland some much needed space at the back at times

7 O’Shea: Made a number of early blocks and tackles to put Sunderland on course for an improved performance

6 Jones: Out of position but still put in the work to try to keep the Hammers at bay;

7 Cattermole: Led by example when Sunderland needed him at the start and he kept plugging away from there on in

8 M’Vila: Created both goals with his vision and it will be hoped M’Vila’s injury is not too much of a problem;

6 Lens: Went from hero to zero by following up a wonderful goal with a stupid red card

7 Toivonen: A real nuisance when Sunderland were in full flow but was worn out in the second half and had to be replaced

7 Borini: Should have scored a couple of times but has given Sunderland an extra edge in the final third

8 FLETCHER: His best performance for Sunderland in months and led the line exactly how a lone striker system needs him to

Subs:

Larsson (for Toivonen 84)

Rodwell (for Fletcher 85)

Gomez (for M’Vila 90)

(not used): Mannone (gk), van Aanholt, Brown, Defoe.

WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Adrian 7; Jenkinson 7, Reid 5 (Collins 65, 5), Tomkins 5, Cresswell 6; Kouyate 5, Noble 6 (Zarate 79); Lanzini 7, PAYET 8, Moses 6 (Jelavic 58); Sakho 5. Subs: Randolph (gk), Obiang, Antonio, Oxford.

MAN OF THE MATCH: STEVEN Fletcher – if this was the start of a good run form then Sunderland could have the striker to lead them away from relegation trouble.