Brentford fought back from 3-1 at half time to salvage a point in a six-goal thriller with Sky Bet Championship strugglers Sunderland at Griffin Park.
Lewis Grabban's first half brace either side of a Daniel Bentley own goal was not enough to clinch only a second win of the campaign for the Black Cats as Nico Yennaris, Florian Jozefzoon and Neal Maupay ensured the points were shared.
The hosts were ahead inside eight minutes, Yennaris slotting home from close range after Jozefzoon's shot came back off the post following a defence-splitting Romaine Sawyers through-ball.
But Sunderland hit back within five minutes when a speculative long ball caught the Bees defence square and Grabban ran on to draw goalkeeper Bentley and coolly slide home.
Brentford hit back as Sunderland squander two-goal lead
