Killie bounced back from their 5-0 defeat against Portsmouth with a stirring victory over the Black Cats.

Colin Nish was the only new "Killie Boy" to start and he made the most of that chance when he fired us in front in eight minutes.

Chasing down a slack passback from Ben Clark, he took on keeper Mart Poom and delivered an ice-cool finish over the Estonian from 12 yards.

Michael Proctor levelled by half-time.

Kris Boyd put the home men in front after the break, Invincibile rolled a great pass to the youngster and with barely a glance up he walked on to it on the edge of the box and smacked a great right- foot finish past Poom.

Three minutes later Chris Innes held Kyle inside the box and ref Steve Conroy pointed to the spot.

Colin Meldrum was desperately unlucky as he saved Proctor's kick, only to see it rebound straight to the striker who stroked it home.

Ten minutes from time Killie woke from their slumbers and killed the Englishmen off with a two-goal blast in three minutes. The first came from a great advantage played by Conroy as James Fowler was bundled over looking for the long ball.

It was a stick-on foul but the ref clocked Boyd moving for the loose ball on the edge of the box and held off the whistle long enough to see the 19-year-old bury a great finish.

Three minutes later Killie picked up that bizarre fourth from a corner. Invincibile got in the first shot in but it was blocked.

Boyd and Nish followed it and a combination of Poom and the post kept that one out but the Aussie took no prisoners as he bundled the keeper, the ball, Nish and himself over the line to make sure. (pictured right).

Killie manager Jim Jefferies revealed after the game that key defender Freddie Dindeleux may be forced to miss the start of the season.

The Frenchman limped out of his side's after just 23 minutes.

The influential Frenchman limped out of his side's 4-2 friendly win over Sunderland after just 23 minutes.

Now Jefferies must wait for news from the medical staff on the extent of the damage to the defender's groin ahead of their Scottish Premier League opener at champions Rangers in a week's time.

Jim Jeferries Post Match Comments...."He (Freddie D) has done his groin and is getting treatment at the moment. It will be a few days before we know the extent of the damage. Freddie had an injury just after the start of last season and was out but he wasn't too bad towards the end of the season."

"But you want everybody fit and we have added Freddie to a list that already includes Craig Dargo and Peter Canero and wee Stevie Murray has been unwell this week."

On his strikers sharing the goals... "There is competition for places there now. You need that - a strike force that is capable of getting goals."

The game was also notable for a bust-up between Killie midfielder Alan Mahood and Sunderland striker Kevin Kyle. (Right)

On the referee... "The referee let a few things go which made it a competitive game. Alan felt he got caught with the elbow, retaliated and the referee booked them. I think it was common sense to take them (Kyle & Mahood) off."

KILMARNOCK: Meldrum, Shields, Dillon, Hessey, Innes, Dindeleux, Fowler, Fulton, McSwegan, Nish, Di Giacomo. Subs: Samson, Hay, Mahood, McDonald, Invincibile, Boyd.