beIN match centre: West Brom 2-0 Sunderland

Sunderland slipped to the foot of the table after Swansea City's win over Liverpool and it failed to provide any sign of climbing out of the relegation zone at The Hawthorns.

Instead it was Albion which dominated and eventually opened the scoring through captain Darren Fletcher, his fourth for the club - all of which have come at home.

It did not take long for that advantage to be doubled as Brunt profited from some woeful Sunderland defending with a rasping volley that flew into the top corner.

The visitor offered little in attack on an easy afternoon for Ben Foster as they slipped to a 15th league defeat of the campaign, David Moyes's side three points from safety.

For Albion it was a welcome three points after being outclassed at Tottenham last time out and it remains in eighth position.