Sunderland fight back to stun Everton and boost top-eight hopes

Sunderland staged a second-half fightback to beat Everton 3-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and boost their hopes of European qualification by climbing to ninth in the Premier League.

Everton were on course to boost their own chances of a top-eight finish when Merlin Rohl scored his first goal for the club via a deflection in the first half but they ended up being booed off by the home fans after the visitors completed a stunning turnaround.