Sunderland 1 Manchester City 0: Shaun Wright-Phillips paid off the first instalment of his transfer fee with a double to ease Manchester City to victory at Sunderland.

The England international struck five minutes after the break and then again with 58 minutes gone to kill off the woeful Black Cats.

Stephen Ireland had opened the scoring in first-half injury time and the home side never looked like dragging themselves back into the game.