Sunderland ran out 1-0 winners over Hull City to move back to the top of the Championship, but their winning goal - scored by Wilson Isidor - came with a more than a hint of controversy

In the first of three games this week, Sunderland will face Hull City. The last time the two sides faced each other at the MKM stadium Sunderland came away with all three points,

Sunderland returned to the top of the Sky Bet Championship after Wilson Isidor's third goal in four matches sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Hull.

Sunderland dominated possession in the first half after Hull City surprised the visitors with their deep defence, opting instead to play on the break. That changed at the start of the second half but Wilson Isidor’s goal against the run of play gave the Black Cats a lead they then never looked like relinquishing.

Hull City were beaten 1-0 by Sunderland at the MKM Stadium as Tim Walter's men fell to a second successive Championship defeat.