Stadium of Light plunged into darkness during Sunderland win

Posted November 19, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

SUNDERLAND, England (AP) - The Stadium of Light briefly failed to live up to its name as Sunderland beat Hull 3-0 in the English Premier League thanks to a double from Victor Anichebe on Saturday.

Sunderland was 1-0 ahead in the second half when the floodlights went out, prompting a nine-minute delay.

After order was restored, David Moyes' side wrapped up victory with Anichebe's goals to complete back-to-back league wins for the first time since May, having beaten Bournemouth away before the international break.

Jermain Defoe scored his 150th Premier League goal to put Sunderland 1-0 up in the 34th, the striker running onto Duncan Watmore's flick-on before sidestepping Curtis Davies and Michael Dawson and then shooting into the bottom corner.

Anichebe doubled the lead after receiving Patrick van Aanholt's pass, cutting inside and blasting left-footed past goalkeeper David Marshall, and added a second in injury time.

Sunderland's Jermain Defoe, left, celebrates scoring against Hull City with teammate Victor Anichebe during the English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday Nov. 19, 2016. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP) The Associated Press

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