Andre Villas-Boas remains confident Gareth Bale will stay at White Hart Lane this summer despite Tottenham’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0

Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0

Aston Villa 6 Sunderland 1

Sunderland 1 Everton 0

Newcastle 0 Sunderland 3

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio faces the daunting task of a trip to Chelsea with a threadbare squad in his first Barclays Premier League match in charge.

Waves of relief resonated around the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, but there was one corner that remained untouched by their restorative powers.

Sunderland winger James McClean is almost certainly out of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.

John O’Shea and Stephane Sessegnon returned from injury as Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill’s fortunes took a turn for the better ahead of this afternoon’s clash with West Ham.

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill will be without defenders Danny Rose and Carlos Cuellar for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham.

Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill insists naming only six substitutes for their FA Cup third-round draw at Bolton was not meant as a message to owner Ellis Short.

Bolton 2 Sunderland 2

Brendan Rodgers has maintained that as long as there is hope he will be able to keep hold of his top Liverpool players and that feeling was not in short supply at Anfield last night.

Liverpool 3 Sunderland 0

Sunderland 1 Tottenham 2

Sunderland 1 Tottenham 2

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has warned arch-rivals Manchester United that the title race is far from over despite their seven-point lead.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has warned arch-rivals Manchester United that the title race is far from over despite their seven-point lead.

Southampton 0 Sunderland 1

Manchester United 3 Sunderland 1

Beleaguered Reading boss Brian McDermott is hoping for a January windfall as he attempts to drag the club out of relegation trouble.

Sunderland 3 Reading 0

Sunderland 1 Chelsea 3

Norwich 2 Sunderland 1

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill is keen to see his players take confidence from their first away win of the Barclays Premier League season at Fulham yesterday.

Fulham 1 Sunderland 3

Fulham 1 Sunderland 3

Everton 2 Sunderland 1

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 1

Stoke 0 Sunderland 0

Manchester City 3 Sunderland 0

Manchester City’s defensive difficulties continued as captain Vincent Kompany was ruled out of the champions’ Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland.

West Ham 1 Sunderland 1

Manager Brendan Rodgers ended a difficult week on a positive note as Liverpool fought back to claim just their second point of the season at Sunderland.

Luis Suarez snatched just a second point Barclays Premier League of the season for Liverpool as Sunderland were denied victory.

Robin van Persie tops the Premier League transfers so far this summer. Here are this summer's confirmed deals so far:

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal will soon find the right formula for attacking life without Robin van Persie after being left frustrated by yesterday’s goalless draw against Sunderland.

Holland international Ron Vlaar is excited at a possible switch to Aston Villa.

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill is remaining patient as he attempts to strengthen his squad in the summer transfer market.

Blackburn Rovers last night turned to Republic of Ireland striker Leon Best to fire them back to the Premier League as they signed the striker from Newcastle for more than £3 million.

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill today snapped up free agent Carlos Cuellar on a two-year deal.

Ledley King will take a decision in the pre-season as to whether to call an end to his playing career.

Former England striker Emile Heskey has been released by Aston Villa after three and a half years with the midlands club.