Sunderland 2 Preston 0: Highlights after Alex Pritchard and Nazariy Rusyn goals for Michael Beale's side
and live on Freeview channel 276
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:
Sunderland vs Preston
62' Sunderland dropping back
Sunderland have just started to drop off and invite a bit of pressure in the last few minutes.
Miller's low effort from the edge of the box hit Evans again before the hosts managed to clear.
58' Preston still posing a threat
Preston aren't out of this yet after Potts' low cross from the right found Frokjaer, whose low shot hit his own teammate Evans.
The Sunderland fans are also chanting how mush they hate Newcastle ahead of this weekend's Wear-Tyne derby.
56' Sunderland in control
After a few Preston chances at the start of the second half, Sunderland have retained possession well in the last few minutes, with Rusyn dropping deep and Pritchard drifting in from the right.
51' Chances for Preston
It's been a bit of a subdued start to the second half, and Preston almost pulled one back there.
Miller's cross from the left went straight through to Potts on the opposite flank whose effort was blocked by Alese.
The ball then came back to Miller who cut in from the left and forced a low save from Patterson.
44' GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!! RUSYN!!!
Sunderland have a second! And it's a striker!
The hosts broke forward after a Preston corner with Patterson throwing the ball to Clarke.
The winger then beat two Preston men, travelling with the ball on the left before cutting the ball back to Rusyn. The forward did well to come across his marker and beat Woodman with a low finish.
2-0.
Comment Guidelines
National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.