Tommy Watson

Tommy Watson hailed as a ‘gift’ by Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris after his double

Starlet is coming of age at the Black Cats
By Alex Stephen

SUNDERLAND 2
Watson 7, 86

STOKE CITY 1
Koumas 6

TEENAGE KICKS: Sunderland’s Tommy Watson celebrates his winner
PICTURE: Alamy

REGIS Le Bris described Tommy Watson as a “gift” after the winger starred for Sunderland and scored both goals in their 2-1 victory over Stoke City.
Making only his fifth Championship start for the Black Cats, the 18-year-old cancelled out Lewis Koumas’ early opener, before firing a deserved late winner for the promotion hopefuls.
The victory brought Sunderland’s six-game league winless run to an end, ...

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