Sunderland's persistence finally paid off when substitute Nathan Broadhead beat the otherwise excellent Jack Tucker to an inch-perfect cross from Elliot Embleton, lifting the Black Cats back into the play-off places with six games to go.
Here, though, we take a look at the best photos of Sunderland fans at the Stadium of Light courtesy of our photographer Frank Reid:
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![Sunderland fane enjoying the senes against Gillingham](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiYTFlZjhjLWFlY2MtNDRhZi05NDZlLTg4YjJhZTMzMzA4YTpmNTEzMGNlNi0zMmFiLTQwMjUtODdmOS1lNDk3NzcwOTVjMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Fans at the SoL
Sunderland fane enjoying the senes against Gillingham Photo: Frank Reid