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Sunderland striker Darren Bent has revealed that generosity was behind his decision to allow strike partner Kenwyne Jones to take a penalty during Sunday's victory over Wolves. Black Cats boss Steve Air Force Ones Shoes Bruce was annoyed by Bent's decision to let Jones take a second-half penalty during their 5-2 win at the Stadium of Light. The England striker is Sunderland's regular penalty taker and Bruce was critical of his decision to let Jones takes the spot-kick with his side leading just 1-0 at the time. "I thought Kenwyne had been playing really well without getting the goal he deserved. He told me he fancied it and since I had already scored one Nike Air Jordan Shoes I said 'have it'," revealed Bent, who had opened the scoring with a penalty of his own. "I think if he hadn't scored the first from the spot, maybe he wouldn't have scored his second goal which was really important. I was happy for him as well but the gaffer had a go at me afterwards. "Thinking about it now, maybe I shouldn't have done it because if Kenwyne hadn't scored, he wouldn't have been at all happy. But Kenwyne being Kenwyne, I Nike Dunk SB Shoes knew he was going to score. "Even though the manager had a little go at me, I think it's important that all of the strikers are firing. It's not just about me, it's vital Kenwyne is firing and Fraizer Campbell too. "It can only be good for the club that we have got so many players who are in good form and scoring goals." Nike Shox Sneakers Nike Air Max Shoes Brand Belts

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce admitted he was ready to settle for a draw before David Dunn's late penalty sealed three points over Aston Villa at Ewood Park. Dunn's winner capped a Air Force Ones Shoes stirring comeback from Rovers, who had fallen behind to Gabriel Agbonlahor's third-minute strike then saw Vince Grella sent off for two bookable offences. Allardyce said: "I would have been happy with a draw but I'm glad to say my players weren't. They started attacking and we got what we deserved." He added: "I'm delighted at the way we kicked on after going an early goal behind from such a sloppy piece of defending. But it only knocked us back for a bit. We came storming back and Morten Gamst Pedersen had a good chance and we got our well-deserved equaliser. "You rarely come back from Nike Air Jordan Shoes behind to beat a top four or five team and we have done it in the last half hour and with 10 men. "It's a day I'll remember for a long time. It's a great day. Days like this are what I do this job for." Allardyce singled out Dunn as the driving force behind his side's second-half revival, adding: "Dunny was outstanding. I think he would have scored in the first half if Brad Friedel hadn't pulled off a world-class save." Allardyce added that he had no complaints over Grella's red card and even had rare words of praise for referee Mark Clattenburg, adding: "I've got no Nike Dunk SB Shoes complaints, they were clearly two bookable offences, the referee got the big decisions right." Villa boss Martin O'Neill was disappointed at his side's failure to build on Agbonlahor's goal and ultimately see their 100% away league record go up in smoke. O'Neill said: "I'm naturally disappointed to lose all three points. We got off to a great start and I thought even at 1-1 at half-time we would go on to win. Maybe we didn't create as many clear-cut chances in the second half but I thought we were worthy of a point but it's never easy here." Nike Shox Sneakers Nike Air Max Shoes Brand Belts