Keane set for Rovers ‘test’

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane admits his players face another stern test of their Premier League credentials at Blackburn tonight.

The Black Cats head for Ewood Park as the 36-year-old locks horns with former Manchester United team-mate Mark Hughes having seen his side drag themselves out of the relegation zone with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Bolton.

Keane was delighted with the efforts of his defenders, who managed to keep dangerman Nicolas Anelka at bay, although he knows they will face an equally testing task as they come up against Rovers hitman Roque Santa Cruz who hit his 14th goal of the season and eighth in five games at the weekend.