Potters land Black Cat

By Alex Dunn  

Potters land Black Cat

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Sunderland midfielder Liam Lawrence has joined Championship rivals Stoke City on loan until January.

The former Mansfield Town wide man arrived at The Stadium of Light in 2004 and was part of the side that won the Championship title in his first season in the North East.

Lawrence played for Sunderland in The Premiership under Mick McCarthy, but under Roy Keane's tenure, has fallen down the Irishman's pecking order.

The 24-year-old has now decided to try his hand elsewhere, having moved to The Potters until January with a view to a permanent deal, when the transfer window reopens.

Stoke recently allowed Luke Chadwick to make a similar move to Norwich City and it would appear they have moved quickly to fill the void left by the former Manchester United man's departure.