Sunderland 3 Hull 0: Jermain Defoe and Victor Anichebe grab goals as darkness envelops Stadium of Light

SUNDERLAND moved off the bottom of the table with a second successive Premier League win over Hull - but not before the Stadium of Light was dramatically plunged into darkness.

Jermain Defoe and Victor Anichebe grabbed the vital goals for David Moyes' side as they took three points for only the second time this season.

But play had to be stopped in the second half when all the floodlights bizarrely turned off.

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Players from both sides left the pitch as those behind the scenes worked frantically to fix the problem.

But the fans certainly enjoyed the moment as they switched on their phones to use as makeshift torches in the stands.

And it was joy for Defoe when he fired in his 150th Premier League goal in the 34th minute, beating two Hull players before putting Sunderland ahead.

Anichebe then doubled his side's lead in the 62nd minute as he latched onto a cross from Patrick van Aanholt before hitting an absolute screamer with eight minutes remaining.

But it wasn't a perfect day for the Black Cats, who lost Papy Djilobodji to a second yellow card in the dying moments.