Source: Eurosport
Bruce hails Bent impact
Darren Bent earned lavish praise from manager Steve Bruce after his first-half header gave Sunderland a 1-0 victory at Barclays Premier League rivals Bolton.
The £10million signing from Tottenham superbly dispatched Steed Malbranque's cross in the fifth minute to give Bruce a winning start to his reign.
Dovetailing effectively with Kenwyne Jones throughout, Bent's pace was a constant threat to the Bolton backline and he was unlucky not to add to his tally.
Bruce said: "It's great when your centre-forward gets off the mark after five minutes.
"It was a great header and all that hard work that the chairman (Niall Quinn) has put in, with hours of negotiations by everybody concerned, has paid off.
"It was well worth it, not just for his goal but his appetite and his work-rate. That's what got the deal over the line in the end - the boy's desire to come and play for us."
