Dennis Cirkin marked his return to action with his first Sunderland goal as the Black Cats came from behind to beat Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light. The Wearsiders trailed to Charlie Wyke's strike just before half-time, with the striker scoring against his former club.
But in the second period Sunderland were by far the better side and deservedly turned things round. First Elliot Embleton scored less than ten minutes after the restart to level things up, and then Cirkin headed home with just under 20 minutes remaining.
The victory ended Sunderland's four-game winless streak, and lifted Tony Mowbray's men to ninth place in the Championship table. With skipper Corry Evans missing out through suspension after accumulating five yellow cards, Mowbray was forced into one change to the side that started at Swansea City last weekend.
