 Bent scored Sunderland 's only goal against Burnley at Turf Moor , making the score 1 – 1 , before losing 3 – 1 . He scored again in a 5 – 2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers , although after the game Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was left angry at Bent 's decision to give Sunderland 's second penalty kick to teammate Kenwyne Jones , after the latter " pleaded " with Bent to take the penalty so that he could get on the score sheet . Bent then scored the opening goal in a 2 – 2 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford . He also scored in a 1 – 0 victory against Liverpool on 17 October 2009 when his shot hit a beach ball thrown onto the field by a Liverpool fan and past confused goalkeeper Pepe Reina into the net . Bent also scored in Sunderland 's victory 1 – 0 over Arsenal on 21 November 2009 when his initial header rebounded back to him off Fraizer Campbell . Bent scored his first hat @-@ trick for Sunderland in a 4 – 0 victory over Bolton on 9 March 2010 . He scored two goals , one a penalty , but missed two other penalties as they were saved by Heurelho Gomes in a 3 – 1 victory against former club Tottenham on 3 April . He finished the season with 25 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions , 24 of which came in the Premier League , amounting to 50 % of Sunderland 's 48 goals in the league that season . 
