Black Cats keeper Simon Mignolet was at fault for the opening goal, spilling a high cross from Craig Westcarr.

BBC: Simon Mignolet fails to deal with Craig Westcarr's cross

Ian Black tested keeper Mark Howard from distance but the closest the visitors came was when Dougie Imrie's cross forced a save.

BBC: St Mirren 2-0 Inverness CT

City were not creating much themselves but some decent crosses from the left boot of Martin Petrov kept Black Cats keeper Craig Gordon awake.

BBC: Sunderland 1-2 Man City

When the Reds did threaten a goal, Black Cats keeper Fulop kept them at bay as he impressively palmed Albert Riera's deflected shot off Grant Leadbitter wide.

BBC: Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland

The visitors had too much experience to let the sometimes surreal atmosphere affect their play and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba's drive forced Black Cats keeper Marton Fulop into a sprawling save.

BBC: Sunderland 2-3 Chelsea

Hibs keeper Graham Stack saved an Ian Black penalty just before the break.

BBC: Sport - Hibernian 1-3 Hearts

Black volleyed sub Peter Steele's cross to the net from a tight angle although Coleraine keeper David O'Hare appeared at fault as he failed in his attempt to stop the shot with his legs instead of using his hands.

BBC: Coleraine 1-2 Glentoran