Home sweet home as Gordon backs Black Cats to win relegation battle

SUNDERLAND keeper Craig Gordon is hoping the comforts of home will provide a basis for Barclays Premier League survival.

Last Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Everton was the Black Cats’ first in the league at the Stadium of Light in five matches since Manchester United’s Stephen’s Day masterclass.

With just three of their 27 points to date having come on the road, Sunderland know their remaining home games represent the best chance to secure top-flight status.