SUNDERLAND, England -- Three points from Sunderland's 3-0 win over Everton, a result that secures another season of Premier League football for Sam Allardyce's side.
1. Sunderland's cruise sends Newcastle down
"Are you watching, Newcastle?" crowed the Sunderland fans. For the fourth season in row, their team had stayed up in the Premier League with a match to spare. This time, survival came with the double celebration of sending their fiercest local rivals down to the Championship. As nights at the Stadium of Light go, this must be one of the sweetest of all.
Defender Lamine Kone picked the perfect time to score his first goals of the Premier League season, converting from close range in the 42nd and 55th minute as Everton's defence staged its latest collapse.