Simon Grayson sacked as Sunderland boss after Bolton draw

Matt Stead

Sunderland have have sacked Simon Grayson as manager, the club has confirmed.

The Black Cats failed to win a vital home clash against Bolton on Tuesday night, drawing 3-3 at the Stadium of Light.

They did lead for the first time at home in over a year thanks to Paddy McNair – his goals making it 3-2 – but they failed to hang on and stayed rooted in the bottom three as a result.

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