Norwich City deservedly made it two wins on the bounce as they brushed aside struggling Sunderland 2-1 in the English Premier League on Monday.
Paul Lambert's men could have had three or four goals by the end of the game at Carrow Road, with the scoreline not doing his side justice.
Goals to Leon Barnett and Steve Morison handed the Canaries the win, though Keiran Richardson's late strike for Sunderland did cause the home side a few nervous moments.
Striker Morison let fly with the first shot on target a few minutes into the game, worming his way through the defence only to fire straight at Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
He was involved again moments later, ducking under a long-ball from Leon Barnett which caught Titus Bramble out, leaving Wes Hoolahan to nip in behind but he volleyed way over.
The home side were determined to make a nervy start from Mignolet pay dividends as David Fox's low cross into the box almost set up Elliott Bennett, but the goalkeeper bravely got down at his feet before he could tap home.
The visitors edged the possession count in the first half but failed to capitalise, though they did go close when Sessegnon’s clever ball nearly set up Bendtner.
The Dane then crossed to Craig Gardner, who shot over from outside the box. Sessegnon put his own opportunity wide of the post as Sunderland started to turn possession into chances.
As the half-hour mark approached, Sessegnon picked out Bendtner who volleyed with his left, but Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy prevented a maiden goal for the Dane at Sunderland.
It was Norwich who opened the scoring, however, when Leon Barnett tapped home on 31 minutes following Bennett and Fox’s one-two.
Bendtner went close on the stroke of half-time but the ball trickled wide.
Morison made it 2-0 three minutes after the restart, beating Wes Brown in the air after Tierney crossed following great work down the left-hand side from the home side.
Midfielder Bennett had terrorised Sunderland’s defence all night and went close with a drive that whistled past the post.
Ruddy’s point-blank save from Bendtner - after Bradley Johnson’s mistake in the box - thwarted Sunderland's attempt to find a way back into the game just after the hour mark.
Substitute Connor Wickham could have notched with his first touch but he headed straight at Ruddy, while David Vaughan tried his luck from distance.
Kieran Richardson's long drive found the bottom of the goal on 86 minutes to give Sunderland hope, but Norwich held strong to come away with the three points.