The Egyptian wide man created a goal when he whipped in one of his trademark precise crosses that was headed home by Darren Bent.

He was taken off four minutes from time when he made way for Marcos Angeleri.

"In the first half, I thought Elmo was different class – putting some great balls into the box for the first two goals," Henderson told the Gazette.

Sunderland are now in six place with 30 points.