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Sunderland 3-0 Hull: Jermain Defoe reaches 150-goal landmark with stunning solo effort before Victor Anichebe seals victory

Out of the darkness came the light. And out of the shadows has arrived Victor Anichebe to leave Sunderland clinging to hope of a brighter day.

David Moyes' men were already leading after Jermain Defoe’s 150th Premier League goal when the floodlights failed early in the second half.

The inappropriately named Stadium of Light was a gloomy place for 10 minutes as engineers fired up the emergency generator.

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Jermain Defoe breaks the deadlock in the 34th minute with a stunning solo effort to score his seventh goal of the season
Jermain Defoe breaks the deadlock in the 34th minute with a stunning solo effort to score his seventh goal of the season
The Sunderland striker became only the eighth player in Premier League history to score 150 goals in the division
The Sunderland striker became only the eighth player in Premier League history to score 150 goals in the division
Victor Anichebe scored in his second consecutive Premier League game for only the second time in his career against Hull
Victor Anichebe scored in his second consecutive Premier League game for only the second time in his career against Hull