Sunderland

HEALY: Benched for Serbia international

Healy won't be rushed on Sunderland future

Black Cats striker in no hurry to quit the Stadium of Light in January.

GREEN: Bruce admires the West Ham keeper

Black Cats launch ambitious bid for Green

Steve Bruce will offer £6m for England international in January.

PENALTY: Bent's spot-kick is saved by Gomes

Tottenham 2
Sunderland 0

Bent misses a penalty as Spurs ride their luck to beat Sunderland.

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Chelsea join Adam Johnson race

Sunderland also in the hunt for Middlesbrough's star winger

OFF: Jones leaves Ilunga prone on the deck

Sunderland 2
West Ham 2

Kenwyne Jones' red card fires up his Black Cat pals

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Calderon move not yet sealed

Mexican youngster confirms Black Cats deal could be on the cards.

SUPERMAN: Guzan dives to save Henderson's penalty

Guzan is Villa's all-American hero

Villa's super stand-in Brad has Black Cats licked.

STRIKE: James McFadden scores for Birmingham

Birmingham 2
Sunderland 1

Black Cats boss unhappy with Brady and his misfiring team.

Everton join race for Johnson

Toffees boss Moyes makes check on Middlesbrough marvel.

Sunderland 1,
Liverpool 0

A goal that deflects off a beachball sums it up for Reds boss.

Sunderland v Liverpool player ratings

How did the players rate at the Stadium of Light on Saturday?

Zenden's back again

Dutchman has done enough to impress Steve Bruce.

Black Cats eye Jose Enrique

Steve Bruce believes Spaniard now good enough for the Prem

Ferguson: Upset with Wiley's performance

Fergie blasts 'unfit' ref Wiley

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson tears into referee Alan Wiley.

Berbatov: Spectacular volley levels the scores

Man United 2,
Sunderland 2

Lucky United get out of jail through late Anton Ferdinand own goal.

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Kenwyne Jones drills in the best goal of the game.

Sunderland 5,
Wolves 2

Sunderland survive a wobble as Jones and Bent grab doubles.

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manager Steve bruce is loving his new job with the Premier League's Sunderland

Steve Bruce doing it the right way

Values and respect are key for the new Sunderland chief

EXCLUSIVE: Revelations from Dwight Yorke

The X-rated and abusive text message Roy Keane sent him.

Campbell: Close-range header.

Sunderland 2, Birmingham 0

Steve Bruce's purring Black Cats get the job done quickly

Fryatt: Double against Watford

Bruce monitoring red-hot Fryatt

Sunderland are keeping tabs on Leicester's Matty Fryatt.

HEADS I WIN - David Nugent rises to score Burnley's second goal

Burnley 3,
Sunderland 1

Two-goal David Nugent docks in a friendly port to sink Sunderland

TURNER'S PRIZE ¿ Michael Turner forces Kamil Zayatte to turn the ball into his own net for Sunderland¿s fourth goal yesterday

Sunderland 4,
Hull City 1

Darren Bent is Tweet as a nut for Black Cats

Stoke1
Sunderland 0

Kitson's first-half strikes seals win for Potters at the Britannia Stadium

A CLEAR WYNER - Kenwyne Jones heads his second goal over the despairing arm of Rovers keeper Paul Robinson

Sunderland 2
Blackburn 1

Frustration for Sam as Sunderland secure the points

Sunderland 1, Chelsea 3

Once Ballack fired Chelsea back on level terms they never looked back.

BOLTON 0, SUNDERLAND 1 | Reject Darren Bent is looking in fine shape now.

Bolton 0,
Sunderland 1

Reject Darren Bent is looking in fine shape now.

LOMANA LUALUA - target

Sunderland go for Lomana LuaLua

Former Newcastle striker in line for shock Black Cats move

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