Djibril Cisse completed a rousing comeback by Sunderland with the winner in the 72nd minute to end a run of three straight league defeats that had seen his club tumble down the Barclays Premier League table.

With fit-again Kenwyne Jones getting the equaliser, the victory also gave Sunderland revenge over a Blackburn side who had delivered a knock-out punch in the Carling Cup in midweek.

Paul Ince's team dominated the first half but failed to build on making the breakthrough through Christopher Samba - and have now won only one of seven league matches at home.

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