Sunderland left it late to see off Gillingham - but Alex Neil insists the Black Cats fully deserved their victory. The Wearsiders looked to be heading for a second successive goalless draw as the Gills stood firm, but in the 95th minute substitute Nathan Broadhead broke their resistance to score the decisive goal.
Sunderland were always in charge against the struggling Gills, with the stats showing their dominance. But that would have been of little consolation had Neil's men allowed two more points to slip through their fingers in the race for a play-off place.
As it was, the victory lifted them back up to sixth and into the play-off spots once more, with six games remaining. "I don't think it was any more than we deserved, really," said Neil.
