Morgan Gibbs-White inspired Nottingham Forest to ease themselves further clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a stunning 5-0 victory at Sunderland.
First-half rout
The 26-year-old, who scored a hat-trick in last weekend's 4-1 win over Burnley, starred in a first-half rout as the Europa League semi-finalists established an eight-point gap to 18th-placed Tottenham, who only have five games left to play.
Aided and abetted by a shambolic defensive performance by Regis Le Bris' men, Forest put the game to bed before the half-time interval. Trai Hume's unfortunate own goal sparked a spectacular collapse amid which Chris Wood, Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus all scored inside six minutes. Elliot Anderson added a fifth at the death.
Unbeaten run continues
In the process, Forest extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games and inflicted the Black Cats' heaviest defeat since their return to the top flight. Sunderland conceded four goals in successive fixtures, prompting a rare, if mercifully short, chorus of boos at the break.
