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Allardyce hails Watmore impact as Sunderland exit drop zone

Sam Allardyce was full of praise for Duncan Watmore following his contribution to Sunderland's 2-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday.

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce hailed the impact of Duncan Watmore after a 2-0 win over 10-man Stoke City lifted the Wearsiders out of the Premier League bottom three.

"Dunc scoring the winning goal, a new contract, a Masters degree - it doesn't get any better than that does it. We just have to make sure we keep his feet on the ground," Allardyce said: "He came on and with what he has shown me, in the short time that I have been here, I had no hesitation for him to come on for Jermain.