Fans back underfire McCarthy

SUNDERLAND boss Mick McCarthy has received a vote of confidence from the club’s fans as he attempts to engineer an unlikely escape from the Barclays Premiership’s relegation zone.

56.3% of participants in the Sunderland Echo’s telephone poll said that he should remain at the Stadium of Light.

Of the 2,266 responses received, 1,276 called for him to be left in place.