Finally, Sunderland have had a happy Monday. After 12 years and 21 games, they won a match on a Monday, clinching a vital win against Crystal Palace. But while Gus Poyet enjoyed his start to the week, the same can’t be said of Neil Warnock. The Palace boss left incensed after referee Phil Dowd failed to award his side what looked a clear penalty inside the opening 25 seconds. VIDEO Scroll down to get all the facts and figures as Sportsmail brings you the Big Match Stats as Sunderland beat Crystal Palace Steven Fletcher ensures the three points are going back to the North East with Sunderland by adding a third goal in injury time
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Wes Brown looked to have earned Crystal Palace a point with Sunderland's fourth own goal of the season
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But Jordi Gomez fired home with a little over 10 minutes to go and Steven Fletcher added a third
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Fletcher had earlier opened the scoring for Gus Poyet's side with a well-placed header in the first half
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Palace's misery was compounded when captain Mile Jedinak was sent off with five minutes to go
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