Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has revealed manager Steve Bruce will not have a fixed transfer budget this summer.

Newcastle United 2 Sheffield Utd 1

West Brom leapfrogged Newcastle to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.

Sunderland new boy Alan Hutton could be handed a debut for the club in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan.

Today’s transfer deadline day could yet have one more twist with Tottenham striker Robbie Keane locked in talks with Celtic over a loan move to Parkhead.

Sheffield United today clinched the loan signing of Sunderland defender Nyron Nosworthy just before the transfer deadline.

Everton 2 Sunderland 0

New signing Matthew Kilgallon and midfielder Lee Cattermole are in contention as Sunderland aim to end their woeful run at Everton tomorrow night.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce could welcome back Kenwyne Jones, Kieran Richardson and Bolo Zenden for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce insisted the FA Cup was still alive and kicking at the Stadium of Light after Fraizer Campbell’s brace broke the hearts of 8,000 travelling Barrow supporters.

Midfielder Lee Cattermole has once again missed out on a first home start since October as Sunderland entertain Everton this afternoon.

Steve Bruce will launch an appeal against Michael Turner’s controversial red card at Manchester City yesterday but doubts whether it will be successful.

Manchester City 4 Sunderland 3

SUNDERLAND are unassailable in their position as the northeast’s top club – the relegation of Middlesbrough and Newcastle last season took care of that – so new targets and aspirations are needed at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland 1 Portsmouth 1

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has told Bobby Zamora not to listen to his critics because he is happy with the striker’s overall performances at Craven Cottage.

ANDY REID has waited 15 tortuous months for Giovanni Trapattoni to give him another chance with Ireland, but now he might just wish he had not bothered at all.

Fulham 1 Sunderland 0

Sunderland 2 West Ham 2

Sunderland defender Nyron Nosworthy has signed a new contract, committing him to the Barclays Premier League club until summer 2012.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce hopes to push through a move for Hull defender Michael Turner today.

Stoke 1 Sunderland 0

Sunderland have rejected a bid from Portsmouth for defender Nyron Nosworthy.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has confirmed that Ipswich have been given permission to talk to midfielders Carlos Edwards and Grant Leadbitter.

Norwich 1 Sunderland 4

Steve Bruce could include four of his summer signings in his squad when he goes into his first Premier League game as Sunderland boss.

Sunderland midfielder Steed Malbranque is a doubt for the final day clash with Chelsea.

Sunderland full-back George McCartney could return to the squad for the club’s vital Barclays Premier League trip to Portsmouth on Monday evening.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio could return to the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton.

Sunderland are still without £9m record signing Craig Gordon for their home Premier League game against Everton on Sunday.

Sunderland's Kieran Richardson is pushing for a recall for the Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom after overcoming a calf injury.

Kieran Richardson returns from suspension for Sunderland’s game against West Ham.

Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia could welcome back defenders Anton Ferdinand and Nyron Nosworthy for Sunday’s trip to Manchester City.

Sunderland will be without suspended midfielder Kieran Richardson for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan.

Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio will miss out on a reunion with former club Tottenham tomorrow as he battles against a knee injury.

Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia is hoping to have strikers Kenwyne Jones and Djibril Cisse fit for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League trip to Liverpool.

Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia is keeping his fingers crossed that striker Djibril Cisse will be fit for next week’s tough trip to Liverpool.

Sunderland new boys Calum Davenport and Tal Ben Haim will be included in the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke.

Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will play his first game for 10 weeks against Blackburn in the FA Cup tomorrow.

Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia is expected to turn to his big guns once again for Fulham’s Barclays Premier League trip to the Stadium of Light tomorrow night.

Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia will be without two key midfielders for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Blackburn.

IF a side’s ability to win when they fall well short of their own high standards is a gauge of their ability to compete at the very highest level, Aston Villa’s top four rivals have every right to feel nervous as the season’s end-game approaches.

Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 2