Alex Neil’s side left it very, very late on Saturday but Nathan Broadhead’s strike gave the Black Cats a very welcome three points on home turf.
It was a win that lifted not just spirits on Wearside, but one that took Sunderland back into the playoff places.
31,619 people were in attendance at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, but where does that attendance rank across the whole country?
An almost full round of Premier League and Championship fixtures took place with many of the country's biggest sides in action.
Here, we take a look at which stadiums saw the highest attendances this weekend and where the attendance figure for Sunderland’s win against Gillingham ranks among the country’s elite:
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31,619 people were in attendance at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, but where does that attendance rank across the whole country?