Sunderland 3 Stoke 1: Highlights after Mason Burstow, Abdoullah Ba and Pierre Ekwah goals

How it played out as Sunderland beat Stoke City 3-1 at the Stadium of Light in the Championship.

Sunderland got back to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Stoke City at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats went ahead on the stroke of half-time when Mason Burstow headed the ball back towards goal and was awarded his first goal as a Sunderland player.

Abdoullah Ba then added a second for the hosts shortly after the interval, before Pierre Ekwah made it 3-0 in the 70th minute. Stoke did manage to pull a goal back when Jenson Seelt diverted the ball into his own net, yet it was too little too late.

Here's how the game played out:

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