Tony Mowbray hailed Dennis Cirkin's 'amazing' finish after the defender scored Sunderland's winner against Wigan Athletic. The Wearsiders were trailing at half-time after ex- Black Cat Charlie Wyke had put the Latics in front, but Elliot Embleton levelled early in the second period which set the stage for Cirkin to score the winner with a little under 20 minutes to go at the Stadium of Light.
Cirkin's goal - the first of his senior career - saw him meet an Alex Pritchard cross with a brave header, getting the better of a defender to leave goalkeeper Ben Amos no chance from close range. It capped an excellent performance from the defender, who was playing his first game after recovering from the hamstring injury that had kept him out for more than a month.
"You'd have to say, the goal was amazing," said Mowbray. "It was a brave header, and he wasn't favourite to get that header at the back stick - he launched himself at it.
