Sunderland open the scoring late in the first half and completely against the run of play.

Amazingly the same theme runs through the second half and despite having the balance of play and chances Villa find themselves 0-4 behind before scoring a penalty 5' from full time.

Villa lose at Roker despite George Brown's twenty third of the season and now have five defeats in their last seven games.

Villa fall to a fifth defeat in seven off the back of a run of just three losses in fifteen as they make it twelve wins, four draws and ten defeats in their twenty six division one games. 

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Tommy Jackson made his final appearance for Villa aged 32 after 186 games before moving on to Kidderminster Harriers in May 1930.