Richardson finds McCartney on the left wing, but his cross aiming for Bent is hooked away by Upson. The home side are having the better of it in injury time.

McCartney works his way into the penalty area and after an initial clearance, the ball is pumped back into the box only for Bent to head wide.

Four minutes of added time will be played. Can either side find a winning goal?

From the corner, the ball falls to Noble on the edge of the box who has his low drive cleared off the line by Nosworthy.

West Ham push forward with Hines on the left wing and the substitute manages to win a corner for his side.

The resulting free-kick falls to Bent at the back post, but he drags his shot wide of the post.

Reid floats in a free-kick onto the head of Bent who can only watch on as his effort goes over the bar. He has had his chances today.

Diamanti has Gordon scrambling across his line with an excellent strike from long range which goes just wide of the post.

Reid and Bent exchange passes before the latter tries his luck from distance only for Green to collect comfortably. They are desperate to win this game.

Hines finds himself in space within the penalty area again, but he scuffs his shot wide of the target. He had more time than he thought.

Cole makes a powerful run into the penalty area before being tackled by Spector who eventually clears the danger.

Nosworthy misses the ball to allow Hines though on goal, but the substitute slots the ball wide of the post after a decent first touch.

Cole collects the ball of Hines before firing a curling shot just over the bar. Decent effort.

There is no doubt that Sunderland deserve to be level. Since the break, they have pushed forward well and dominated West Ham.

Richardson finds lots of space on the right side and pushes forward at pace, but his attempted cross avades every single Sunderland player.

Malbranque gets on the end of a long ball across the pitch, only for his shot at the back post to go comfortably wide.

Reid delivers a cross into the box towards Bent, but Upson is there to head the ball way. He has been superb all afternoon.

Nosworthy battles his way down the right hand side and manages to win a throw in for his side. Sunderland are working so hard to get back into this game.

Sunderland have only suffered one home defeat in the Premier League this season and they have 20 minutes to make sure they don't record their second.

Sunderland come forward again, but Green dives well to collect a weak Henderson shot.

Another corner from the home side is cleared away well by Tomkins. A bit of relief for the West Ham defenders.

Sunderland corner is taken by Reid towards the back post falls to Cana who fires the ball against the bar before Green makes a good save from Da Silva. Constant pressure from the home team.

Nosworthy gets himself ahead of Cole as West Ham push forward and the Sunderland man manages to get the ball away to end any danger.

Green gathers comfortably again, this time from a Malbranque cross. The England man has been on top form today.

Bent gets his head on the end of a long ball forward, but there is nobody around him as the ball rolls through to Green who collects.

West Ham have lost just once in their last nine top flight games against Sunderland. Can they hold onto the three points with half an hour remaining though?

Cana has got away with a second booking again. This time he goes in on Cole with two feet.

The noise inside the Stadium of Light is very significant. They are urging their team on.

Upson wins the ball off Malbranque, but he takes the man down as well and the Sunderland midfielder is down injured.

Cole sets himself up with a shooting opportunity with some good skill, but his effort doesn't test Gordon.

Reid's cross finds the head of Nosworthy, but Green is there to collect the ball under pressure from several Sunderland players.

The pace of this game is ridiculous. Should it continue, there will be plenty more significant incidents.

The home side come forward again through Bent who does well to beat Tomkins before his shot from 12 yards goes wide of the target. He should have done better.

Sunderland have started the second-half very well indeed. After a neat passing move, the ball falls to Cana who fires over from distance.

Reid pushes forward with purpose once again, but Behrami stays strong to prevent the Sunderland man getting a cross in.

The resulting corner finds the head of Turner, who is prevented scoring the equaliser by a stunning save from Green.

Bent finds some space for the first time today and he manages to shoot from a tight angle to force a save from Robert Green.

The resulting corner is floated onto the head of Franco who forces a good save from Gordon with his effort.

Noble does superbly to win the ball for Sunderland and he manages to win a corner eventually after some excellent skill.

Sunderland have it all to do in the second-half as they trail 2-1 and are down the ten men after Jones' red card.

Behrami slices his shot towards Cole, but the West Ham striker falls over before he can cross the ball into the box.

Bent has scored in each of his last six games for Sunderland, but he has had a frustrating afternoon so far today.

The challenges are flying in from both teams. Both of these teams are really up for this game.

Reid shows some excellent skill to get himself in some space, but Collison comes across to slide in and win the ball.

Noble whips in a corner to the far post aiming for Tomkins, but the West Ham defender can't quite get his head to it as Sunderland clear.

West Ham would have been boosted by coming back from 2-0 down to draw against Arsenal last week, this week though they need to try and hold onto their own lead.

Collison turns provider again as he squares the ball to Cole who forces an excellent save from Gordon. The away side are causing all sorts of problems now.

Jordan Henderson looks to send Jones through on goal, but Spector is there to cut the ball off. A crucial intervention.

West Ham may have taken the lead, but you do get the feeling that this won't be the only goal of the game. It has been very open indeed.

Reid pushes forward down the left wing again and only Upson can stop his low cross finding Bent in space. Excellent defending from the West Ham man.

Reid launces the ball towards the back post, but there are no Sunderland players in that position as Jack Collison brings the ball away.

Sunderland do seem very lively going forward, but they have also only kept two clean sheets in the league this season so West Ham might fancy grabbing a goal at some stage.

James Tomkins loses the ball in a crucial area, but Bent fouls him as he tries to latch onto the loose ball.

Jones spots a decent run from Bent into the penalty area, only for Matthew Upson to be in the right place at the right time to block the pass and clear.

Noble threads the ball through to Herita Ilunga, but he can't find enough space to get a cross into the waiting Cole.

Reid is the man making things happen for Sunderland and on this occasion, his floated cross finds the head of Bent who can't quite get a good enough connection on the ball.

Cana is a very lucky player. This time he goes in with two feet on Luis Guillermo Franco which goes unpunished.

Sunderland hit West Ham on the counter-attack, but they fail to make the most of having an extra man going forward as Bent loses the ball.

This has been a very lively game so far, both teams have had their moments and both teams are looking to attack at every opportunity.

Aflowing West Ham move results in Valon Behrami forcing a very good save from Gordon. The Sunderland keeper showed strong hands to stop that one.

Cole finds some space amongst the Sunderland defence and tries his luck from distance, but it goes comfortably over the bar. Worth a go though.

Cana goes in heavily on Noble once again and is lucky to get away without a second booking. He will be on his last warning from the referee.

Noble wastes the free-kick as it goes straight into a Sunderland defener before Nosworthy eventually hooks the ball away.

Cole looks to battle his way past Nyron Nosworthy and manages to win a free-kick after the latter reacted to losing out.

Reid moves forward for Sunderland again and manages to find Paulo Da Silva who fires a powerful shot just wide.

Noble attempts to make something happen for his side and his clever ball forward only just avades Luis Guillermo Franco.

West Ham manage to get a shot away again, but Carlton Cole's effort is weak and Gordon collects with ease.

West Ham move forward with purpose for the first time and the move results in Mark Noble's curling shot go straight into the arms of Craig Gordon.

Lorik Cana latches onto a Jones pass and clips the ball back towards Bent who watches on as his diving header goes just past the post.

Malbranque manages to work his way into the West Ham penalty area again, but his attempted pass towards Bent is poor and the move breaks down.

There is no doubt that Sunderland have started very brightly in this game. They have been very threatening going forward.

Reid wins the ball off Spector and bursts forward at pace before crossing the ball just beyong the reach of Kenwyne Jones.

Reid loops the resulting free-kick into the penalty area and after a scramble in the six yard box, West Ham manage to get it away.

Steed Malbranque turns his man well and wins a free kick for his side in a dangerous position. Can they make the most of it?

Darren Bent latches onto a long ball over the top, only for his attempted cross to be blocked and cleared by Jonathan Spector.

Andy Reid and Kieran Richardson combine well down the right wing, but they eventually lose the ball. They could both cause problems for Sunderland today though.