Sky Bet League 1 Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra

Sunderland players celebrate after Charlie Wyke (9) of Sunderland puts them 1-0 up...Iam Burn/News Images/News Images

Perry Ng (2) of Crewe Alexandra during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Bailey Wright (5) of Sunderland gives his team-mates instructionsIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Offrande Zanzala (15) of Crewe Alexandra during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Omar Beckles (29) of Crewe Alexandra in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Charlie Wyke (9) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Perry Ng (2) of Crewe Alexandra fouls Denver Hume (33) of Sunderland as Phil...Iam Burn/News Images/News Images

Max Power (6) of Sunderland sits on the pitch and appeals to the referee for a free-kickIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Mikaël Mandron (12) of Crewe Alexandra during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Conor McLaughlin (2) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Josh Scowen (14) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Chris Maguire (7) of Sunderland with the ballIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Oliver Finney (14) of Crewe Alexandra in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Charlie Wyke (9) of Sunderland during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Phil Parkinson, manager of Sunderland gives his team instructionsIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Chris Maguire (7) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Charlie Kirk (10) of Crewe Alexandra during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

David Artell, manage of Crewe Alexandra gives his team instructionsIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Denver Hume (33) of Sunderland in possession of the ballIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Grant Leadbitter (23) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Grant Leadbitter (23) of Sunderland during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Oliver Finney (14) of Crewe Alexandra in an aerial challenge Grant Leadbitter (23) of...Iam Burn/News Images/News Images

Luke O'Nien (13) of Sunderland in possession of the ballIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Daniel Powell (7) of Crewe Alexandra takes on Max Power (6) of SunderlandIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Charlie Kirk (10) of Crewe Alexandra in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Danny Graham (18) of Sunderland during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Harry Pickering (3) of Crewe Alexandra with the ballIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Luke O'Nien (13) of Sunderland during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Omar Beckles (29) of Crewe Alexandra in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Perry Ng (2) of Crewe Alexandra heads the ball clear of the Crewe Alexandra penalty areaIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Lee Burge (1) of Sunderland during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

A general view of the Stadium of Light before the Sky Bet League One game between...Iam Burn/News Images/News Images

Tom Flanagan (3) of Sunderland tackles Callum Ainley (11) of Crewe AlexandraIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Lynden Gooch (11) of Sunderland with the ballIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Denver Hume (33) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Charlie Wyke (9) of Sunderland in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Harry Pickering (3) of Crewe Alexandra in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Owen Dale (19) of Crewe Alexandra in actionIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Lynden Gooch (11) of Sunderland during the pre-game warmupIam Burn/News Images/News Images

Sunderland players celebrate after Charlie Wyke (9) of Sunderland puts them 1-0 up...Iam Burn/News Images/News Images