Bolasie hat trick leads Palace past Sunderland, to fourth straight win

Yannick Bolasie hat trick leads Crystal Palace past Sunderland, to fifth win in last six

SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Crystal Palace scored four second-half goals in 14 minutes to crush Sunderland 4-1 Saturday in the Premier League, keeping the Black Cats uncomfortably close to the relegation zone.

Genn Murray opened the scoring for midtable Palace in the 48th before Yannick Bolasie grabbed a quick hat trick with goals in the 51st, 53rd and 62nd.

Connor Wickham got a 90th-minute consolation for the hosts at the Stadium of Light.