Goalscorer Kenwyne Jones has paid tribute to midfielder Jordan Henderson after the midfielder suffered what looked to be a serious ankle injury.

Henderson, 19, was stretchered off after landing awkwardly just minutes after teeing up Jones for his seventh goal of the season.

The big Trinidadian striker headed in a lovely centre from the youngster, who looks set  for at least several weeks on the sidelines.

"Of course, my sympathies are with him," Jones said. "You don't want to see any player get injured and he has done very well for us.

"Everyone wishes him a speedy recovery."

Meanwhile Jones concurred with boss Steve Bruce by describing the team's first-half display as "nervy".

After falling behind to Momo Diame's scorching opener, Sunderland responded well in the second period and capped a useful spell of pressure when Jones converted from close range.

The striker saw another effort denied in a goalmouth scramble and in the end he was frustrated not to have taken maximum points.

"We are very disappointed not to have taken three points today, which is what we came out looking for.

"I think we were nervy in the first half but we stepped it up in the second and it's a point in the end."

On his goal, Jones added: "We had a good run of play coming down the right and Jordan put in a beautiful cross. I had no choice but to finish it.

"We were stronger and more composed in the second half - we had chances but we couldn't put them away for the victory."

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