Gordon eager to lead the Black Cats’ relegation dogfight

CRAIG GORDON is ready to make up for lost time as he pitches himself into Sunderland’s scrap for Barclays Premier League survival.

Britain’s most expensive goalkeeper has found himself sitting on the sidelines as the Black Cats have slipped towards the bottom three and the morass at the foot of the table. However, the £9 million man, who was recalled to the starting line-up at West Ham last weekend after managing just two senior appearances in the previous 26 games, is now ready to play his part in a seven-game shoot-out.

Gordon did just that at the end of the last campaign. The Wearsiders managed to ease their way into 15th place by the time the final ball was kicked and he insists there will be no lack of fight this time around either.