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Sunderland 2 West Brom 2

West Brom could not make the most of a dream start as they had to settle for a point at the Stadium of Light.


Villa boss would be happy to beat ninth

Villa boss Alex McLeish has tempered fans expectations by telling them not to expect more signings and warning it will be “difficult” to beat last season’s ninth-place finish.


Carter tips Jones to shine at Albion

Albion new-boy Billy Jones has been hailed as a model professional by a former Baggies favourite who knows him well.


Another return for Jody Craddock

Jody Craddock might be closing in on his 36th birthday but he is set for an unusual first at Sunderland.


Mick McCarthy: It’ll go to the last day

Mick McCarthy today reluctantly admitted Wolves can forget the ‘Utopia’ scenario of staying up this weekend.


Michael Gray: A point will do for Wolves survival bid

Michael Gray can’t be split over Sunderland and Wolves this weekend.


Birmingham 2 Sunderland 0

Birmingham nudged closer to Premier League safety and heightened the worries of Steve Bruce’s Sunderland.


Kevin Phillips faces Sunderland again

Evergreen Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips has warned Sunderland he’s as fit as ever ahead of the visit of his former club.


Sunderland 2 Albion 3

Paul Scharner fired a fabulous winner to hand Albion victory in a thriller at the Stadium of Light.


The day Scharner turned the air blue

Paul Scharner hopes to shock Steve Bruce again – after greeting his former manager with the ‘F-word’ when they first met.

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