Cats fall to Tigers defeat as Talbi and Adingra show real promise

Sunderland fell to a 2-1 defeat at Hull City in their latest preseason friendly.

- by Phil Smith

The two sides played out a hard-fought contest for the most part, with Simon Adingra's first goal giving the visitors the lead before Nathan Tinsdale's volley meant the teams were level at the break.

Both teams had promising spells in the game, but the hosts were the more threatening after Le Bris made wholesale changes, Abu Kamara scoring to secure the win.

The hosts started positively and in truth should have had an early lead, breaking Sunderland open with a lovely move down the left. Ryan Giles fired a low cross towards the onrushing Matt Crooks and though it ran just beyond the midfielder, it found Abu Kamara in space. He looked certain to score, but instead fired beyond Simon Moore's far post.