Darkness lifts at Stadium of Light

THE victory against Reading brought our first three points since the opening day of the season and things are now looking decidedly rosier in the Stadium of Light garden.

Our next two matches are against Middlesbrough and Blackburn and with the confidence that the Reading result will bring, both look winnable.

Despite a crippling injury list we’ve managed to form a strong makeshift back four. Danny Collins played well at left back, with Paul McShane looking solid in the right full back position. With Carlos Edwards still out, Grant Leadbitter is impressing out of position on the right hand side of midfield, with Ross Wallace proving an able deputy for big-money signing Kieran Richardson on the opposite wing.