Sunderland moved off the bottom of the Premier League table thanks to a 2-1 victory over Leicester City at the Stadium of Light.
The hosts got back to winning ways thanks to an own goal from Robert Huth and Jermain Defoe's strike as their early-season malaise showed more signs of lifting.
David Moyes' team started positively but had to wait until the 64th minute to open the scoring when substitute Jan Kirchhoff's header ricocheted off Huth and nestled into the back of the net.
Referee Andre Marriner opted against awarding Sunderland what appeared to be a deserved penalty for Danny Simpson's tackle on the adventurous Patrick van Aanholt, but Defoe added their second with an instinctive finish 13 minutes from time.
Leicester managed to pull one back when substitutes Demarai Gray and Shinji Okazaki combined for the Japanese to steer home, but concerns will remain over Jamie Vardy's form after his barren run was extended to 16 matches in all competitions.
Sunderland held on for the win but remain in the relegation zone, while Leicester's winless run in the top flight now stands at five matches.
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