Points over performance for Sunderland's Poyet

Steven Fletcher bagged a brace, while Jordi Gomez was also on target as Sunderland climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Monday.

Sunderland were in desperate need of a win after back-to-back defeats and the Wearside club managed to walk away from London with maximum points, despite Wes Brown's second-half own goal.

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