Sunderland's Jermain Defoe cries after superb matchwinner against Newcastle

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe was left in tears after scoring a stunning volley against Newcastle in the Wear-Tyne derby.

Defoe broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time at the Stadium of Light with a superb strike.

A long ball was headed on to him by team-mate Steven Fletcher and Defoe showed fantastic technique to volley home from outside the area.

It was the striker's first goal in nearly two months and he struggled to hold back his emotions as he walked off at half-time.

"I think he is crying," said Thierry Henry on Super Sunday. "You have to love this type of emotion, it is amazing, it sums up the day.

"It was worth the wait, we said he had to deliver and he did - what a goal. That is where you want Jermain Defoe and we were saying before the goal that he was struggling with his position as it’s very demanding to play out wide and he is not used to that, especially at his age. But you can't wish for more than that.

"The technique is great but I like the way he put himself in that zone, where he knows the ball is going to land, then it is Jermain Defoe at his best. It’s outstanding.

"The club needed that goal, they are fighting to not go down. What he was going through was what the club is going through right now. Scoring that goal means a lot to him and a lot to everybody in the stadium."

Defoe was named man of the match and the goal turned out to be the winner as Sunderland beat their rivals 1-0.