Sunderland 2 Preston 0: Highlights after Alex Pritchard and Nazariy Rusyn goals for Michael Beale's side
How it played out as Sunderland beat Preston North End 2-0 at the Stadium of Light in the Championship.
Sunderland kicked off the new year with a 2-0 win over Preston at the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats took the lead in the 10th minute when Alex Pritchard opened the scoring with a long-range strike.
Nazariy Rusyn then added a second just before half time with his first goal for the club.
Here's how the game played out:
