Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored his first Premier League goal for Coventry City to inspire victory against basement side, Sunderland.

Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi delivered a commanding performance and scored his first goal of the Premier League campaign as Coventry City secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Sunderland at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Th Premier League clash was billed as a massive "relegation six-pointer," pitting Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues against a rock-bottom Sunderland side managed by Régis Le Bris. 

The hosts stepped up to the occasion with a vibrant attacking display, comfortably dismantling the Black Cats to claim a vital three points in their fight for survival.