Academy graduate George Honeyman scored his first senior Sunderland goal in the 1-0 Carabao Cup victory over Bury on a night when Darron Gibson made his first-team return.
Midfielder Honeyman dinked over Shakers goalkeeper Joe Murphy with 21 minutes to go after being found by Didier Ndong to earn manager Simon Grayson his maiden victory in the Black Cats' post at their League One hosts.
Grayson included midfielder Gibson for the first time since the Black Cats instigated a disciplinary process against him after footage emerged of him criticising team-mates in a bar.