article_snippet: The Senegalese striker shot past Santiago Vergini and into the bottom corner in the dying minutes .
article_snippet: Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe takes on West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate on Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe return to Upton Park .
article_snippet: Two of those frontmen combined in the seventh minute to carve the game’s first opening.
article_snippet: Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe scampered down the right wing before locating Connor Wickham who, 18 yards out, controlled eloquently on Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe chest before smashing a volley down the throat of Adrian, the Spaniard fisting to safety.
article_snippet: then sprung Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe clear with a headed flick but the former resident failed to silence the locals as the former resident spooned woefully wide.
article_snippet: from Aaron Cresswell’s whipped centre – bounced inside the post rather than inches wide with Costel Pantilimon beaten.
article_snippet: Carl Jenkinson loaded a deadball forward from Carl Jenkinson own half and John O’Shea inadvertently flicked on to Kevin Nolan, lurking in the six-yard area.
highlights_snippet: Senegalese striker's goal ended a three-game losing streak for Sam Allardyce's side .
  