Premiership half-time scores

Premiership team sheets

Sunderland have injury problems as they bid farewell to the Premiership at Aston Villa, with several players rated doubtful.

SUNDERLAND saved the best for last as they won a Barclays Premiership game on their own ground for the first time this season – at the final attempt.

Sunderland 1 Fulham 0

Ashley Cole gave England a boost on the day Steve McClaren was named the new manager.

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 3

Sunderland defender Justin Hoyte will miss out on a reunion with his Arsenal team-mates on Monday night under the terms of his loan agreement.

Sunderland skipper Gary Breen is a major doubt for the Wear-Tyne derby with Newcastle at the Stadium of Light.

Manchester United 0 Sunderland 0

Sunderland are without newly-appointed skipper Steve Caldwell and influential midfielder Julio Arca for the crucial match at Everton that could decide their Premiership fate.

Julio Arca (hamstring), Liam Lawrence (hip) and Stephen Elliott (hamstring) have resumed training and are expected to return to the Sunderland squad for the visit of Blackburn to the Stadium of Light.

Teams for today's 3pm kick-offs in the Premiership.

Sunderland defender Steve Caldwell will take over the captain’s armband for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Wigan as Gary Breen sits out through suspension.

Tommy Miller is available to return to Sunderland’s midfield for Sunday’s match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Rory Delap could make his Sunderland debut at Birmingham after shaking off an Achilles problem.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy hopes to have Northern Ireland defender George McCartney available again for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to Blackburn.

Struggling Sunderland are hit by a trio of suspensions in the chase of a first home win of the season against in-form Tottenham at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

Sunderland 0 Middlesbrough 3

Sunderland striker Kevin Kyle is in line for his first senior appearance since August 2004 in the club’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Brentford tomorrow.

West Brom 0 Sunderland 1

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy has no fresh injury worries as he prepares for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to West Brom.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy saw his side win at the 15th attempt – and after seeing off Northwich in the FA Cup insisted the Black Cats could shock Chelsea at the weekend.

SUNDERLAND manager Mick McCarthy was a happy man after seeing his side end their 14-game wait for a victory by dumping Conference North side Northwich out of the FA Cup.

Sunderland are without the recognised central defensive partnership of skipper Gary Breen and Scotland international Steve Caldwell for Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie at home to non-league Northwich Victoria.

Sunderland 1 Fulham 2

Teams for today's 3pm Premiership kick-offs.

Sunderland midfielder Christian Bassila is likely to be missing for the Barclays Premiership to Fulham tomorrow after damaging a hamstring in training.

Teams for all today's 3pm kick-offs in the Premiership.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy will retain the team which drew 0-0 with Bolton on Boxing Day as he looks for a first Barclays Premiership victory of the season at the Stadium of Light against Everton.

Sunderland full-back Nyron Nosworthy returns to the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to Blackburn after serving a one-match ban.

Sunderland 0 Bolton 0

Teams for all today's 3pm Premiership kick-offs.

Sunderland are without suspended defender Nyron Nosworthy for Monday’s clash with Bolton.

Alan Curbishley again tinkered with his side as he looked to get Charlton back to winning ways against bottom club Sunderland at The Valley.

Midfielder Julio Arca returns to the Sunderland squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership trip to Charlton after more than two months on the sidelines with a fractured toe.

Tottenham 3 Sunderland 2

England striker Jermain Defoe was again included among the Tottenham substitutes for the Barclays Premiership clash with Sunderland at White Hart Lane.

Teams from all today's 3pm kick-offs.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy dropped under-fire keeper Kelvin Davis for the visit to Highbury, replacing him with teenager Ben Alnwick for his Barclays Premiership debut.