Sunderland sealed back-to-back wins with four goals and climbed to fourth in the Championship.
Sunderland took the lead through Ellis Simms’ 7th goal of the campaign, but Will Keane equalised to make the scores 1-1 at half time. Substitutes Ross Stewart and Patrick Roberts scored to make it 3-1 and Amad scored a wonder goal late on to seal a second successive victory.
Tony Mowbray made five changes to the side that came from behind to beat Blackburn on Boxing Day. Abdoullah Ba, Edouard Michut, Bailey Wright, Ellis Simms, and Trai Hume all came into the side.
Sunderland were looking to move closer to the playoffs and do the double over a Wigan side that sat 23rd going into the game. Ten minutes into the game and it was a feisty affair with a few strong challenges flying in with James McClean going into the book early on.