Sunderland Shock Man U, As Watford, Soton Win

STRUGGLING Sunderland boosted their Barclays Premier League survival hopes with a 2-1 victory over lacklustre Manchester United at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats went ahead inside three minutes of Saturday’s lunchtime match with a curling free-kick from Wahbi Khazri.
United levelled six minutes before half-time through Anthony Martial.

Troy Deeney scored twice as Watford secured a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace, who remain without a Premier League win since December 19.

The visitors went ahead on 16 minutes when Deeney converted a penalty.

Palace levelled in first-half stoppage time through a looping header from Emmanuel Adebayor, the much-travelled Togo frontman’s first Premier League goal since October 2014.
However, with just eight minutes left, it was the Hornets who secured all three points when Deeney swept home.

United are now just a point ahead of Southampton, who claimed 1-0 win at Swansea.

A solitary header from Shane Long on 69 minutes was enough to extend The Saints’ unbeaten league run to six matches, and without conceding a goal.

Struggling Norwich blew a 2-0 lead as West Ham fought back to draw 2-2 at Carrow Road.

Stoke won their first Premier League match since January 13 with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth.

The away side took the lead on nine minutes when £18.3million signing Giannelli Imbula cracked in a 25-yard volley.

Stoke scored again early in the second half through a close-range finish from Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay on 52 minutes.
Before Bournemouth could regroup, they were 3-0 down when Stoke substitute Joselu, having only just come on, headed in on 55 minutes.

West Brom returned to winning ways with a battling 1-0 victory at Everton.

The Baggies, who beat Peterborough on penalties in the FA Cup fourth round in midweek, were in front on 14 minutes when Salomon Rondon bundled the ball over the line.
Everton pressed for an equaliser and hit the post through Ross Barkley, but could not find a way back into the match as West Brom won in the league for the first time since January 2.