Sunderland gained three vital points in their efforts to avoid the drop with an astonishing 4-0 win over relegation rivals Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. For manager David Moyes, there was much to be pleased about but for Sam Allardyce, his predecessor at the Stadium of Light, there was nothing but misery.
All four goals came in the first half, three of them in a seven-minute burst prior to half-time, as a fragile Palace defence shattered. Lamine Kone had given the Wearsiders an early lead with his first of the season, and then Didier Ndong opened his account for the club with a drilled shot from 25 metres out.