1) – Derby County 1-4 Sunderland
Sunderland exploited defensive errors by Derby to win at Pride Park and move off the bottom of the Championship.
George Honeyman’s shot deflected in off Craig Forsyth for the opener, before Ashley Fletcher pounced on a loose Richard Keogh pass to make it 2-0. But Matej Vydra’s half-volleyed finish reduced the deficit before half-time.
Aiden McGeady’s penalty restored the two-goal lead after Forsyth fouled Lynden Gooch, and John O’Shea poked in a fourth after a goalmouth scramble. The veteran defender’s first club goal for more than four years helped Sunderland move within three points of safety with seven matches remaining.
It was only the second victory of 2018 for Chris Coleman’s side, a result which ended a winless run of 10 games and took them above Burton, who lost to Cardiff earlier on Friday.
