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Excellent late strikes from David Vaughan and Sebastian Larsson gave Martin O'Neill a winning start to his reign at Sunderland, as the Black Cats came from behind to beat Blackburn 2-1 at the Stadium of Light this afternoon.
Browse the gallery below for images from the match.
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Sunderland
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Blackburn Rovers
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