Sunderland back on top of the Championship

Wilson Isidor fired Sunderland back to the top of the English Championship as his third goal in four matches clinched a 1-0 victory against Hull on Sunday.

Isidor, on loan from Zenit St Petersburg, sprinted away from the Hull defence to plant a cool finish past Ivor Pandur in the 63rd minute at MKM Stadium.

The game's decisive moment was tinged with controversy as Hull's Marvin Mehlem seemed to be obstructed by referee Robert Madley before losing the ball, which led to the opener.

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However, as Madley did not touch the ball, play was allowed to continue, with Dan Neil winning possession on the edge of Sunderland's area and setting Isidor free, as the goal stood.

Hull's sense of injustice had earlier been piqued by a couple of first-half decisions going against them, but they were unable to find a leveller as the Black Cats moved back above second-placed Burnley.

Sunderland might have fallen behind when Chris Bedia rattled the bar in the second half but they did just enough to take maximum points.