Sunderland earned a 1-0 victory over Watford on Saturday afternoon thanks to Patrick van Aanholt's second-half strike.
The score remained goalless going into half-time at the Stadium of Light but the tempo immediately picked up in the second period.
Van Aanholt then put the hosts ahead in the 49th minute from his second attempt after latching onto Jermain Defoe's cross to give the Black Cats all three points.
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Patrick van Aanholt celebrates scoring the only goal of the match at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoonSunderland fans and Watford players look on as Van Aanholt's strike rolls into the net during the second-halfThe Dutch full-back pictured firing the ball past Huerelho Gomes to put Sunderland ahead early on in the second halfThe Hornets were searching for an equaliser but Sunderland managed to hold on for the vital three pointsWatford goalkeeper Gomes embraces Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe after holding onto the ballThis is how Patrick van Aanholt put Sunderland ahead on Saturday.
