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Roy Keane

Keane calls on his stars to be more threatening

ROY Keane has told his players they must make their own luck if they are to stop being a soft touch outside of the Stadium of Light. Read

Away win is all in the mind

SUNDERLAND will have to change their mindset to finally end their dismal away form according to Andy Reid. Read

Kenwyne Jones

Break for Jones can be a boost for Cats

ROY Keane hopes Sunderland will feel the benefit of giving Kenwyne Jones the sort of winter break he hopes will become commonplace in the Premier League. Read

Cats out to exploit hosts’ generosity

When a team is desperately searching for points away from home there are few better places to look than Fratton Park. Danny Collins tells Stuart Rayner why Sunderland believe they can set their dismal record straight Read

Niall Quinn

Cats do have the pulling power – Niall

NIALL Quinn last night defended Sunderland’s record in the January transfer window and told the club’s fans he is relaxed about keeping Roy Keane beyond his current contract, which expires in the summer of 2009. Read

A record the Cats must try to avoid

SUNDERLAND’S home form is vital in their bid to avoid relegation but is their recent recovery going to be ruined by their dismal away record? Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards investigates. Read

Expansion isn’t priority

WHILE Sunderland’s away form is on the verge of being the worst in their history, chairman Niall Quinn has pointed to the side’s exploits at the Stadium of Light as an example of what the fans can achieve. Read

Michael Chopra

I have to improve, admits Chopra

MICHAEL Chopra is adamant he will not allow his lack of goals to sour his enjoyment of Sunderland’s remarkable improvements this year. Read

Danny Collins

Cats star identifies positive parallel

DANNY Collins is starting to see parallels with this time last year after Sunderland used January’s transfer window to build a settled back four and some more consistent performances. Read

Craig Gordon

Cats reaping rewards from trusting in Gordon

SUNDERLAND are starting to be rewarded for the patience they have shown in Craig Gordon, according to the club’s greatest goalkeeper. Read

Awayday kickstart on Keane wish list

AS they prepare to travel to the team who inadvertently kick-started their revival in form, Roy Keane believes Sunderland could finally end their miserable run on their travels at Portsmouth’s Fratton Park. Read

Roy Keane

Delaney hits back at arch critic Keane

ROY Keane has been handed a dose of his own medicine via a stinging rebuke from Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney. Read

Andy Reid

Sing-song helps lift spirits on Cats trip

NEW boy Andy Reid has already made a big impact at Sunderland following his arrival from Charlton on transfer deadline day – but it has been as much to do with his voice as it has with his ability with his feet. Read

Jim Montgomery

Cats final hero worried FA Cup has lost its lustre

JIM Montgomery was the hero of one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time but he feels the world’s most famous domestic cup competition badly needs a repeat of the Sunderland-Leeds final of 1973 to restore some of its lost magic. Read

Craig Gordon

No point looking at table – Gordon

CRAIG Gordon has declared he will not be spending time scrutinising the Premier League table even if it presently makes for far better reading than it has done at any point so far this season. Read

Roy Keane

I’ll always give kids a chance – Keane

ROY Keane is adamant he will always look to give Sunderland’s promising youngsters a chance in the first team as the Academy side prepare to take on holders Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup at the Stadium of Light tonight. Read

Cats will benefit from strong foundation

FA YOUTH CUP: A Premier League Academy just about pays for itself but sometimes clubs like Sunderland can hit the jackpot. Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards reports Read

Cook looking to impress on big stage

JORDAN Cook knows he faces a tough task to prove he can score goals for Sunderland in the Premier League but an eye-catching performance against Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup tonight will be a big step in the right direction. Read

Kieran Richardson

Winger’s return to boost the Black Cats

KIERAN Richardson could be ready to return to action for Sunderland by the time the Black Cats resume their Premier League survival bid at Portsmouth in just under a fortnight. Read

Gordon’s ahead of the rest, says Keane

ROY Keane insists record signing Craig Gordon is a cut above the average Premier League keeper after Sunderland’s number one single-handedly denied Wigan Athletic a share of the Stadium of Light points. Read

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