Sunderland’s Conor Wickham reveals positive approach

Sunderland 2 Burnley 0: Sunderland striker Connor Wickham insists another fight for Barclays Premier League survival has never crossed his mind.

The 21-year-old scored his fourth goal of the season in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Burnley which hauled the Black Cats into 14th place and four points clear of the drop.

It was their first win in the league in six attempts since December 21 and just their second of the season at the Stadium of Light. However, Wickham, whose five goals in three games at the end of last season provided the platform for the club’s unlikely great escape, has never even considered the prospect of having to produce a similar fightback this time around.