Date: 16th April 2017 at 5:05am
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Fabio Borini’s late strike against West Ham United at the Stadium of Light may have given Sunderland more than just a point it’s also given them a small glimmer of hope in their fight against relegation although, they still face an uphill battle.

The result leaves Sunderland nine points from Premier League safety although they do have a game in hand over 17th placed Hull City who lost their second successive game. Sunderland’s 2-2 draw saw an end to a goal drought which had threatened to not only doom the club to early relegation but do so in a manner that left the fans completely demoralised.

Wahbi Khazri’s corner which ended up going straight into the Hammers’ net ended a run of 11 and a half hours for the Black Cats without a goal but it was Borini’s late strike which gave the crowd a huge boost.

The former Liverpool striker has been under fire from many Sunderland fans this season and here’s how they responded on social media to his late goal and his wild celebration in front of Moyes:

 
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