Kenwyne Jones plundered a second-half double as Sunderland finally
killed off a Wolves fightback in a seven-goal thriller.
The Black Cats found themselves 2-0 up three minutes into the second
half after first leading scorer Darren Bent and then Jones had converted
penalties.
That was perhaps a little harsh on the visitors, and John Mensah's
own goal and Kevin Doyle's strike inside six second-half minutes
were little more than they deserved.
However, what Sunderland lacked in defence, where they were tormented
at times by Doyle and Andy Keogh, they more than made up for in
attack. Jones restored their lead with 20 minutes remaining with
a powerful long-range drive, and when Michael Turner powered home
a 73rd-minute header, the home fans among a crowd of 37,566 were
able to breathe a little more easily.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy's misery was complete in injury time
when defender Michael Mancienne deflected Bent's shot past keeper
Wayne Hennessey to complete the scoring.
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