Sunderland Relegated after 10 years stay in Premier League

Sunderland’s 10-year remain in the Premier League ended after a 1-0 home loss to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Josh King scored the victor in the 88th min at the Arena of Light to delegate the Black Felines, that should better Hull’s result at Southampton to extend their remain in the leading flight for at least another week.

However Hull held on for a 0-0 draw versus Southampton, helped by a 90th-minute fine save from Eldin Jakupovic, to secure Sunderland’s fate.

Jermain Defoe and Fabio Borini went closest for the hosts in an open game while King struck bench for the Cherries in the 20th minute.

The win means Bournemouth pass the 40-point mark and also are currently 10 points free from the relegation zone, while Sunderland have actually been delegated from the Premier League on four events, having spent almost all of the period in the bottom 3.

They have just won 5 suits and the swathes of vacant seats at the permanent whistle told their own story.

But Sunderland did have their opportunities in a video game that can have gone regardless, with Defoe abnormally inefficient for the hosts with 8 shots and just one on target.

Having made 4 changes, consisting of handing Steven Pienaar an opening night considering that February 11, the hosts made a nervy beginning in protection.

An edge was transformed simply vast in the very first minute before King nearly headed in a cross from Fraser.

The Black Cats additionally endangered, with Borini’s swerving shot parried away by Artur Boruc and also Defoe firing over from a good placement.

King went close with a brilliantly executed chip over Jordan Pickford from the left side of the box that struck the underside of the bar.

Sunderland’s ideal opportunity fell to Defoe however he volleyed directly at Boruc from 8 lawns out after Didier N’Dong headed over the top of the defence.

Defoe had an additional shot right into the side-netting before King’s effort on the turn was blocked by Donald Love.

There were more opportunities at both ends at the beginning of the 2nd half, with Marc Pugh crinkling a shot wide and Boruc making a great save to deny Borini.

Boruc was once more contacted to save from Sunderland alternative George Honeyman at the near article and after that keep out a novice initiative from Borini.

Yet as the Black Pet cats committed men onward in the closing stages they were caught on the break as Fraser passed across goal for King to touch in.

A charge to Southampton provided Sunderland short hope of postponing their relegation, however Jakupovic’s conserve sealed their fate.