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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 3 - 0 | Norwich |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 15:00 | Sunderland |
Quinn: Keeps the faith
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn admits the club's recent form has been disappointing but is refusing to press the panic button.
Black Cats boss Roy Keane has conceded this week that the pressure is building on him, following a miserable set of results over the past couple of weeks.
On Friday some bookmakers suspended betting on Keane being the next Premier League manager to leave his post, amid a storm of rumours with regards the Irishman's future.
Quinn, though, insists he is unequivocal in his support of Keane and that everyone at the club is united in trying to reverse the current situation.
"We'll take the knockbacks and will look to respond with determination," said Quinn.
"Everyone here is fully committed to what we are trying to achieve and despite some of the wind being knocked out of our sails lately, we can see a lot of positives."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Sunderland |
| Wednesday 8th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 19:45 | Middlesbrough vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 11th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 25th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 4th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Newcastle vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 10th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 17th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 24th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs QPR |
| Saturday 31st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 7th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Tottenham |
| Monday 9th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 14th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Wolverhampton |
| Saturday 21st April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 28th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Bolton |
| Saturday 5th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 13th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Man Utd |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 3 - 0 Norwich | |
| Sunday 29th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 21st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 0 Swansea | |
| Saturday 14th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 8th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Peterborough 0 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Tuesday 3rd January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 4 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 1st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 0 Man City | |
| Monday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Everton | |
| Wednesday 21st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| QPR 2 - 3 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 18th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 11th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 4th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wolverhampton 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 26th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 2 Wigan | |
| Saturday 19th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Saturday 5th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 22nd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 16th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 1st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom | |
| Monday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Norwich 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 49 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 23 | 42 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 23 | 39 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 23 | 38 |
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