Alex Neil praised his Sunderland players for carrying out their gameplan to the letter as the Black Cats earned a deserved win at promotion-chasing Wigan Athletic.
The Black Cats have slipped out of the automatic promotion race since the turn of the year but are still fighting for a play-off place.
And their win at the DW Stadium - their first under Neil, in what was his fourth game in charge - lifted them to fifth in the table and equally importantly gave them a much-needed morale boost.
