Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia was delighted with their 2-1 FA Cup victory over Bolton Wanderers.
Kenwyne Jones finally produced a moment of quality with a 57th-minute header from Kieran Richardson's left-wing free-kick.
Djibril Cisse volleyed home Carlos Edwards' right-wing cross 10 minutes later and although Bolton substitute Ebi Smolarek's ballooned cross-cum-shot caught out goalkeeper Martin Fulop the Black Cats hung on.
"I am delighted that after a bad performance at Everton (a 3-0 defeat) we got back on track. It is great to go through," said Sbragia.
"I was reminded yesterday we hadn't qualified for the fourth round for three years but from my point of view I wanted to get through.
"I think we need to win games to breed confidence in the squad. We changed it around a little bit today (Sbragia made four changes from the Everton defeat) and I felt that team we put out there could see us through it.
"I'm pleased with that and I'm pleased for the players."