Proctor gamble sinks Pool

Sunderland 2 Liverpool 1

Substitute Michael Proctor's 85th-minute strike his first senior goal for the Black Cats means the Reds have now not won in six attempts in the league, a run which began with a 0-0 draw against Howard Wilkinson's side at Anfield.

"This is the worst month I've ever experienced," he said. "It frustrates me because if you look at the five games we've lost, it's five defeats that could have been avoided. You take five points and see where you are.