Nigeria striker, Victor Anichebe, was the hero once again as his brace against Hull City helped lift Sunderland off the foot of the Premier League log.
The 28-year-old forward who struck for the first time in almost two years in the 2-1 victory over Bournemouth prior to the international break followed up that performance with yet another impressive showing as the Black Cats thrashed Hull 3-0 on Saturday.
On a day when Sunderland honoured 80-year-old Charlie Hurley, captain of the 1964 promotion team, the focus quickly shifted to the present and a future which remains uncertain.
The 11-cap Super Eagles star wasn’t done yet as he made it three deep into injury time with a rasping drive off the inside of the post.
His double was the first time he grabbed a brace in over 10 years with his last coming against Newcastle while at Everton.
2 – Victor Anichebe has scored his first PL brace since December 2006, when he scored twice for Everton against Newcastle. Firing.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 19, 2016
Sunderland who failed to win their first 10 games in the league now have eight points and moved to 19th – two and three points adrift of Hull and West Ham.
