Sunderland climbed into the Championship play-off places as they thrashed Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. The Latics had lost 4-1 at Middlesbrough on Boxing Day and Sunderland gave them more of the same, winning by the same scoreline.
Ellis Simms put the Black Cats in front inside 20 minutes, only for Will Keane to level just before half-time. But in the second half they took the game away from the Latics, with sub Ross Stewart converting from the penalty spot for the second game in succession after fellow sub Patrick Roberts had been fouled by Curtis Tilt.
And in the final five minutes, Sunderland added two more quickfire goals with Roberts adding the third with a deflected shot before Amad scored a wondergoal to wrap things up. The win meant Sunderland climbed to fourth in the table, while Wigan will go into the New Year propping up the Championship.
