Britain Football Soccer - Sunderland v Everton - Barclays Premier League - The Stadium of Light - 11/5/16 Sunderland's Jermain Defoe celebrates with manager Sam Allardyce after the game Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff
LONDON (Reuters) - Ripping back his jacket to flex his muscles to a feverish crowd, Sam Allardyce led the Sunderland fans in celebration at a delirious Stadium of Light on Wednesday having once more proved the perfect man for a relegation scrap.
A 3-0 victory over Everton moved Sunderland decisively clear of their rivals for the drop with one game remaining, leaving the club's bitter foes Newcastle United and Norwich City to face up to life in the Championship.
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