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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Arsenal |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 17:15 | Arsenal |
Leadbitter: Desperate to stay up
It's not about the first two years, it doesn't matter how you're doing it, you've just got to stay in it, make sure you're an established Premier League team and over the last 10 years Sunderland haven't been done that.
Leadbitter on staying up
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Grant Leadbitter believes it is vitally important Sunderland retain their Premier League status and stop bouncing between divisions.
Although The Black Cats managed to retain their top-flight status under Roy Keane last season, following promotion, they remain in danger of being relegated this term.
Sunderland are just two points clear of Newcastle United and Hull City in the battle against the drop, with just two games left this term against Portsmouth and Chelsea.
The midfielder was relegated with Sunderland in 2006 when the North East team won just three Premier League games all season and he is desperate to avoid adding another drop to his CV.
"It's massive that we keep Sunderland in the Premier League," said Leadbitter. "It's all about staying in this league and I'd like to think we're all going to do everything possible to make sure it happens.
"As a player who experienced it, it is in the back of your mind, you don't want it to happen again, but it's all about this team sticking together with the staff and doing well.
"It's not about the first two years, it doesn't matter how you're doing it, you've just got to stay in it, make sure you're an established Premier League team and over the last 10 years Sunderland haven't been that.
"They have been up and down, yo-yoing, and it hasn't been good as a fan or a player or anyone connected with the club."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 17:15 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Saturday 11th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 8th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 4th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 0 - 1 Sunderland | |
| 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 | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 25 | 58 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 53 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 25 | 43 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 25 | 43 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 25 | 42 |
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