SUN SHINING

Diarra stars as buoyant Black Cats stretch home run

- BY IAN MURTAGH

SUNDERLAND wrote their name into the Premier League record books after becoming the first promoted sided to remain unbeaten in their opening 12 home games.

The Stadium of Light has been a fortress for Regis Le Bris men, who are now the only topflight side not to lose a game in front of their own fans. And there was little chance of relegation-haunted Burnley succeeding where so many have failed before them once they fell behind after just nine minutes, when Habib Diarra's shot went in off Axel Tuanzebe.

Diarra stretched the lead before halftime and Chemsdine Talbi rounded off a comfortable win with a stunning third in the 73rd minute.