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.

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But the scoring was opened just before half time as McBride's long shot deflected off Grant Murray into the path of Steve Lovell, who slotted the ball beyond Rascle for his eighth goal of the season.

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