Crystal Palace 1-3 Sunderland

Steven Fletcher opened the scoring in the first half with this header

• Fletcher scores twice - taking his season's tally to four
• Sunderland win on a Monday for first time since April 2002
• Jedinak sent off for Palace

Steven Fletcher scored twice as Sunderland beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to lift themselves out of the Premier League's relegation zone.

Fletcher gave the Black Cats the lead when he headed home a cross, but Palace drew level when Wes Brown turned the ball into his own net from close range.

Jordi Gomez restored the visitors' lead with a low shot before Palace captain Mile Jedinak was sent off after being shown a second yellow card.

Fletcher then stroked home late on.

The injury-time strike capped a battling performance by Sunderland, who showed real resolve to bounce back from being beaten 8-0 by Southampton in their previous away match.

It also ended their unwelcome record of not having won on a Monday in 20 previous attempts.

Since August 2013, Sunderland have scored 10 own goals - more than any of their players have scored individually at the right end in that period

They needed some good fortune, with Palace having a strong penalty appeal turned down in the first minute when Santiago Vergini brought down Fraizer Campbell.

But the visitors went in front just after the half-hour mark with the first real chance of the match - Fletcher powering home Patrick van Aanholt's left-wing cross after the full-back was played onside by Brede Hangeland.

Sunderland were given another let-off from the restart as Van Aanholt's clumsy challenge on Wilfried Zaha sent the winger sprawling.

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Referee Phil Dowd again turned down loud penalty appeals, with Van Aanholt subsequently leaving the field on a stretcher with a dislocated shoulder.

Sunderland continued to stifle Palace as the hosts struggled to get their wide players into good positions, and when Zaha and Yannick Bolasie did find space, their end product was often disappointing.

The Eagles did pull level, though, as Brown found his own net as he attempted to clear Campbell's backheel into the six-yard box. It was the sixth own goal of Brown's career, compared to the four he has netted at the other end.

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But Sunderland continued to dominate in midfield and were rewarded when Gomez hit a left-footed shot across Costel Pantilimon from the edge of the area.

Jedinak's second yellow card - which rules him out of Saturday's match at Manchester United - came for a kick out at Gomez in the centre of the pitch.

And Fletcher sealed victory when he collected Liam Bridcutt's pass and took a touch before slotting home.

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet: "The win means a lot, more than anyone can think. It was a difficult couple of weeks, where it looked like everything we had done earlier in the season was thrown away.

"This result is a confirmation that I knew we were better than the Southampton game. We feel like we are a proper team today.

"I couldn't believe we scored another own goal. Wes Brown could not believe it himself. I don't know if you can train that out of players but we need to get back to basics."

Crystal Palace's shooting was often wayward and they registered just one effort on target

Sunderland goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, left, came into the side after Vito Mannone was dropped

Only Manchester United and Swansea have seen as many red cards (3) as Palace in the Premier League this season

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Line-ups

Crystal Palace

• 1Speroni
• 34Kelly
• 6Dann
• 4HangelandSubstituted forGayleat 84'minutes
• 2Ward
• 11Zaha
• 15JedinakBooked at 87mins
• 28Ledley
• 7Bolasie
• 29ChamakhSubstituted forPuncheonat 76'minutes
• 10Campbell

Substitutes

• 3Mariappa
• 9Doyle
• 13Hennessey
• 16Gayle
• 18McArthur
• 25Bannan
• 42Puncheon

Sunderland

• 1PantilimonBooked at 71mins
• 15Réveillere
• 27Vergini
• 16O'Shea
• 3van AanholtSubstituted forBrownat 37'minutes
• 6CattermoleBooked at 74mins
• 30BuckleyBooked at 63minsSubstituted forBridcuttat 82'minutes
• 7Larsson
• 14Gomez Garcia-Penche
• 10WickhamSubstituted forAltidoreat 78'minutes
• 9Fletcher

Substitutes

• 4Bridcutt
• 5Brown
• 11Johnson
• 17Altidore
• 18Mavrias
• 19Graham
• 25Mannone

Referee:

Phil Dowd

Attendance:

23,212

Match Stats

Home TeamCrystal PalaceAway TeamSunderland

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home9

Away8

Shots on Target

Home1

Away7

Corners

Home11

Away2

Fouls

Home12

Away19

Live Text

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Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Sunderland 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Sunderland 3.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+5'

Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Sunderland 3. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 90'+4'

Anthony Réveillere (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 90'+3'

Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Kelly with a cross.

Posted at 89'

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Santiago Vergini (Sunderland).

Posted at 88'

Fraizer Campbell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).

Dismissal

Posted at 87'

Second yellow card to Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 87'

Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 87'

Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight Gayle replaces Brede Hangeland.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Sunderland. Liam Bridcutt replaces William Buckley.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lee Cattermole.

Goal!

Posted at 79'

Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Sunderland 2. Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Buckley.

Posted at 78'

Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Jozy Altidore (Sunderland).

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Sunderland. Jozy Altidore replaces Connor Wickham.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jason Puncheon replaces Marouane Chamakh.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 74'

Marouane Chamakh (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).

Booking

Posted at 71'

Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 71'

Connor Wickham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by William Buckley (Sunderland).

Posted at 68'

Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 65'

Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 65'

Wes Brown (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.

Booking

Posted at 63'

William Buckley (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 63'

Foul by William Buckley (Sunderland).

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